Exhells angels boss helps police get drugs off the. The book details, in alternating chapters, matters history as. In february 2009, dobyns became a new york times bestselling author following the release of his book, no angel my harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels random house isbn 9780307405852 0307405850. Cop, former hells angel collaborate on story of redemption. Hells angels membership requirements one percenter bikers. Getting shot in the chest as a rookie agent, bartering for machine guns, throttling down the highway at 100 mph, and responding to a fullscale, bloody riot between t. Jay dobyns went from curly blonde hair and a surfer look during his college football days to a more intimidating look when he worked undercover for the. Oct 18, 2016 jay dobyns went from curly blonde hair and a surfer look during his college football days to a more intimidating look when he worked undercover for the atf. Getting shot in the chest as a rookie atf agent, bartering for machine guns, throttling down the highway at 100 miles per hour, and responding to a fullscale, bloody riot between the hells angels and their rivals, the mongolsthese are just a few of the highadrenaline experiences jay dobyns recounts in this actionpacked, hard to imagine, but true story of how he infiltrated the legendary.
In 2001, jay dobyns infiltrated a hells angels chapter operating in black biscuit. Nils johnsonshelton the true story of a cop who went undercover inside the worlds most famous gang. The true story of jay dobyns, allamerican dad and undercover cop running and gunning with the most dangerous outlaws in the usa. Exatf agent jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels.
Maybe two is all he wrote and that would be totally understandable. Just part of a days work for alex caine, an undercover agent who has seen it all. Undercover agent one of few to get into hells angels las. He goes into their culture, gets his tattoos and assimilates their way of living and thinking. This book was cowritten by a cop and the hells angel he spent years trying to take down. It was widely lauded for its upclose and uncompromising look at the hells angels motorcycle club, during a time when the gang was highly feared and accused of numerous criminal activities. Undercover cops books meet your next favorite book. An undercover agent who infiltrated a us hells angels chapter for 18 months leading to the conviction of 16 members and associates talks to bbc producer sam bagnall about living with the enemy. He reveals the true, violent face of outlaw bikersbut also the tortured souls of the undercover cops who dare to infiltrate them. Alex caine started life as a workingclass boy from quebec who always thought.
Former atf undercover biker jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells. Former atf undercover biker jay dobyns, who infiltrated. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read no angel. The book details, in alternating chapters, matters history as a biker boss. My wild ride from outlaw biker to undercover cop, author wayne big chuck bradshaw details his hellraising 1970s heyday as a. As an 81 supporter i take great offense to pat matters decision to not only turn on his brothers but to also team up with a cop in order to cash in on his story. Jay dobyns is the author of one of my favorite cop books. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels compulsively pageturning. Feb 05, 2007 with his undercover work done and his real identity as a law enforcement agent exposed, dobyns says the hells angels and other gangs enlisted by it came after him, issuing death threats.
Hells angels convicted of trafficking after a doorman at the marble arch strip club cooperated with vancouver police to gather evidence. Id love to read more books by jay, but so far have been unable to. 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 twentyonemonth operation that almost cost him his family, his sanity, and his life. With his undercover work done and his real identity as a law enforcement agent exposed, dobyns says the hells angels and other gangs enlisted by it came after him, issuing death threats. Inside the bikers global crime empire no angel is an absolutely amazing account of one mans willingness to go above and beyond.
No angel is an absolutely amazing account of one mans willingness to go above and beyond. Jul 31, 2014 the book was written together after omodt sent matter to federal prison. Hells angels, in full hells angels motorcycle club or hells angels motorcycle corporation, club for motorcyclists that was founded in california in 1948 and is probably the best known of the socalled outlaw motorcycle gangs. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels by jay dobyns and nils johnsonshelton 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Undercover biker the key to undercover work is comfort and confidence in selling a persona, said dobyns, who grew up in tucson and was a wide receiver for the university of arizona football team. Jay was the primary undercover agent for the atf during operation black bisquit. Jay dobyns, his team and those like them live life on the edge in an environment most can only imagine. Hells angel told undercover cops that his family and.
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No angel hardcover my harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels. Exhells angels boss helps police get drugs off the streets. A highvelocity trip into a frightening american underworld told in rapidfire, hard. This is a classic in the outlaw motorcycle club community and is a must read for anyone interested in finding out about early life in. A celebrated case that virtually cleared orange county of notorious bikers in the 70s is the subject of the new chain of evidence. This game, had it gone wrong could have cost him his marriage, his credibility, and even his life. Apr 14, 2015 matter and omodt coauthored, breaking the code. A raw, real and riveting memoir captivating from the first page, no angel thrusts the reader into the inner world of the outlaw motorcycle gang, the hells angels. This is the story of an obsessed man, who with the allornothing mentality in his makeup becomes the first undercover law enforcement agent to penetrate this notorious group. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels.
He tells the story of how seele posed as the rich girlfriend of undercover informant cliff mowery, a parolee enlisted to help infiltrate a fledgling hells angels chapter in orange county. In his new book, no angel, atf agent jay dobyns writes about his undercover mission with the hells angels and the subsequent fallout by jeffrey a. Talks about familys private island, hells angels chapter to undercover cop by insane throttle february 23, 2019 february 22, 2019 get your official motorcycle madhouse merchandise as well as the hottest biker books on the market by james hollywoodmacecari. Jan 28, 2009 atf special agent dobyns no angel is about his harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels.
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The book was written together after omodt sent matter to federal prison. Jay dobyns on how his looks have changed to go undercover. No angel my harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels my harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels. A highvelocity trip into a frightening american underworld told in. Undercover agent one of few to get into hells angels hells angel jay dobyns was at the flamingo hotel in laughlin with several members of the gang on april 27, 2002, the night of the river run. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels by jay dobyns and nils johnsonshelton. Atf special agent dobyns no angel is about his harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels. A true story by a hells angels president and the cop who pursued him. Jay dobyns on how his looks have changed to go undercover for. The club, which is international, has been accused of criminal activity by law enforcement officials.
Accused drug trafficker and hells angel david giles told undercover police officers that his brothers would take over his massive cocaine deal if anything were to happen to him. Digital audiobook 482009 paperback 222010 mp3 cd 312009 prerecorded audio player 712009. Exatf agent jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels, visits. Jun 15, 2018 he authored the 2009 bestseller no angel. We could start off this article by saying that the hells angels membership requirements included needing to do 12 drug deals, commit 1 murder and then bludgeon 4 baby harp seals but then we would be lying, thats not how to become a hells angel. This book provides a rare opportunity to share in the intensity, feel the adrenaline rush, smell the fear, and admire true courage and dedication. This is the second book ive read by jay and the 14th book on the hells angels, with more on the way. Going undercover to befriend a drug dealer, a maine detective doubles up on danger by also masquerading as a dirty cop within his own department. The book chronicles the hells angels investigation and how it impacted his life and career. An undercover journey to the heart of the hells angels main by dobyns, jay isbn.
The man who infiltrated the angels inside the angels. A true story by a hells angel president and the cop who. The key to undercover work is comfort and confidence in selling a persona, said dobyns, who grew up in tucson and was a wide receiver for the university of arizona football team. Retired federal agent jay dobyns spoke about infiltrating the hells angels and the personal challenges of undercover work at a police.
This book covers his successful infiltration of the of the hells angels. He looked like the scariest guy on the planet and not like a cop. Federal agent penetrated hells angels, fears for his life. The hells angels organisation is notoriously difficult to infiltrate.
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