Here, from Jay Dobyns, the first federal agent to infiltrate the
inner circle of the outlaw Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, is the
inside story of the twenty-one-month operation that almost cost him
his family, his sanity, and his life.
Getting shot in the chest as a rookie agent, bartering for machine
guns, throttling down the highway at 100 mph, and responding to a
full-scale, bloody riot between the Hells Angels and their rivals,
the Mongols-these are just a few of the high-adrenaline experiences
Dobyns recounts in this action-packed, hard-to-imagine-but-true
story.
Dobyns leaves no stone of his harrowing journey unturned. At runs
and clubhouses, between rides and riots, Dobyns befriends bad-ass
bikers, meth-fueled "old ladies," gun fetishists, psycho-killer
ex-cons, and even some of the "Filthy Few"-the elite of the Hells
Angels who've committed extreme violence on behalf of their club.
Eventually, at parties staged behind heavily armed security, he
meets legendary club members such as Chuck Zito, Johnny Angel, and
the godfather of all bikers, Ralph "Sonny" Barger. To blend in with
them, he gets full-arm ink; to win their respect, he vows to prove
himself a stone-cold killer.
Hardest of all is leading a double life, which has him torn between
his devotion to his wife and children, and his pledge to become the
first federal agent ever to be "fully patched" into the Angels'
near-impregnable ranks. His act is so convincing that he comes
within a hairsbreadth of losing himself. Eventually, he realizes
that just as he's been infiltrating the Hells Angels, they've been
infiltrating him. And just as they're not all bad, he's not all
good.
Reminiscent of Donnie Brasco's uncovering of the true Mafia, this
is an eye-opening portrait of the world of bikers-the most in-depth
since Hunter Thompson's seminal work-one that fully describes the
seductive lure criminal camaraderie has for men who would otherwise
be powerless outsiders. Here is all the nihilism, hate, and
intimidation, but also the freedom-and, yes, brotherhood-of the
only truly American form of organized crime.
"From the Hardcover edition."
General
| Imprint: |
Canongate Books Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
May 2010 |
| Authors: |
Jay Dobyns
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
| Pages: |
328 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84767-349-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
|
| LSN: |
1-84767-349-X |
| Barcode: |
9781847673497 |
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