No Angel by Jay Dobyns
The extraordinary story of a cop who went undercover inside the notorious Hells Angels Motorcycle Club
No Angel pushes narrative nonfiction to new limits. . If you wondered whether the bravura writing of Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson has a legacy, look no further. Dobyns leads us into the wacky, white world of the Hell's Angels, and with empathy and precision forces us to admit that bikers are all-too human. * * Sudhir Venkatesh, author of GANG LEADER FOR A DAY * *
Compulsively page-turning... A high-velocity trip into a frightening American underworld told in rapid-fire, hard-boiled prose. * * Evan Wright, author of the national bestseller GENERATION KILL * *
A wild ride to the dark side. Jay Dobyns roars through the gritty underworld of organized crime that you never see in TV cop shows or read in the newspaper. He reveals the true, violent face of outlaw bikers - but also the tortured souls of the undercover cops who dare to infiltrate them. * * Julian Sher, co-author ANGELS OF DEATH: INSIDE THE BIKERS’ GLOBAL CRIME EMPIRE * *
NO ANGEL is an absolutely amazing account of one man's willingness to go above and beyond... This book provides a rare opportunity to share in the intensity, feel the adrenaline rush, smell the fear, and admire true courage and dedication. * * Michael Durant, author of the New York Times bestseller IN THE COMPANY OF HEROES * *
Dobyns recounts with ruthless honesty how near he came to being transformed from upstanding citizen into a mean, lean, pill-popping killing machine. -- Tina Jackson * * Metro * *
Compulsively page-turning... A high-velocity trip into a frightening American underworld told in rapid-fire, hard-boiled prose. * * Evan Wright, author of the national bestseller GENERATION KILL * *
A wild ride to the dark side. Jay Dobyns roars through the gritty underworld of organized crime that you never see in TV cop shows or read in the newspaper. He reveals the true, violent face of outlaw bikers - but also the tortured souls of the undercover cops who dare to infiltrate them. * * Julian Sher, co-author ANGELS OF DEATH: INSIDE THE BIKERS’ GLOBAL CRIME EMPIRE * *
NO ANGEL is an absolutely amazing account of one man's willingness to go above and beyond... This book provides a rare opportunity to share in the intensity, feel the adrenaline rush, smell the fear, and admire true courage and dedication. * * Michael Durant, author of the New York Times bestseller IN THE COMPANY OF HEROES * *
Dobyns recounts with ruthless honesty how near he came to being transformed from upstanding citizen into a mean, lean, pill-popping killing machine. -- Tina Jackson * * Metro * *
Jay Dobyns, alias Jaybird, is an ATF undercover agent who infiltrated the Hells Angels motorcycle club from 2001 to 2003. He was offered membership into the gang after faking the murder of a rival Mongols Motorcycle Club member and providing 'evidence' of the staged murder to Hells Angels leaders. Dobyns and his partners worked undercover for 21 months leading to Federal arrests and search warrants on July 8, 2003.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847673480 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847673481 |
| Title | No Angel |
| Author | Jay Dobyns |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2009-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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