When Kentucky blueblood Drew Thornton parachuted to his death in September 1985-carrying thousands in cash and 150 pounds of cocaine-the gruesome end of his startling existence blew open a scandal that reached towards the most key circles of the US government. The story of Thornton and “THE BUSINESS” he offered, as well as the lone heroic battle of State Policeman Ralph Ross against an international web of problem, is among the most portentous tales from the twentieth century.