No Angel
By Jay Dobyns & Nils Johnson-Shelton
- Release Date: 2009-02-10
- Genre: True Crime
Description
From the first federal agent to infiltrate the inner circle of the outlaw Hells Angels Motorcycle Club comes the inside story of the 21-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.
Reviews
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4By sandystalbotGood read makes you understand what under cover life can really be and how you can become someone different Very well writtenRead this book
5By Sammyboy51Great read. Jay Dobyns is a straight up dude that sacrificed a lot to do his job and put his life at risk.The tale of a guy who rats.
3By Rock267Good story but Jays a rat.Wow
5By Dj Allan D.What a great book this was - reminded me of Donnie Brasco . Your undercover so long you almost become one of them - did not want it to end but knew it had to. Thanks for a great Read ! Allan DeInsight to OMC
5By CoachMarinoIf you like digging a little deeper than the surface of what Gangland or Sons of Anarchy displays about Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs, then you will truly enjoy this book no doubt. I could not put it down.No Angel
5By Jackal2944This was a great book we as a society need more people like Jay DobynsGreat book
5By UCklondikeWhat a story. You deserve all the credit in the world dude.Great Read
5By Topcop28This book will captivate you and it will be difficult not to read daily. I really enjoyed it.Intoxicating!!!
5By ShebetteI had a hard time putting this book down! It was awesome!81 enthusiast
5By ShadowF3ARGood book but as somone in mc life i dont understand who would do that to the angels there the hardest club to get into and the best club around SUPPORT 81