An undercover journey to the heart of the hells angels main by dobyns, jay isbn. The strange and terrible saga of the outlaw motorcycle gangs is a book written by hunter s. The extraordinary story of a cop who went undercover. 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. Jay anthony jaybird dobyns born 1961, is a retired special agent and veteran undercover. Episode 194 jay dobyns behind the shield with james.
This is the explosive true story of the only man ever to infiltrate the hells angels organization as an fbi informant, uncovering the truth about the notorious biker gangs netherworld of evil, lust, and violence. After a shootout between the hells angels and the mongols. An atf agent goes undercover with the hells angels the first federal agent to infiltrate the inner circle of the outlaw hells angels motorcycle club, and the inside story of the 21month operation that almost cost him his family, his sanity, and his life. Top 5 undercover agents who infiltrated the mob the mob. Federal agent penetrated hells angels, fears for his life. I purchased this book because it is a first hand accounting of an undercover agent inside the hells angels. The fact that it was basd in arizona was even better. Smith that the police made more of a disturbance than the angels. Judge rebukes atf over treatment of agent who infiltrated. Trachtenberg agent jay dobyns, a former star football player at the university of arizona, had the size, attitude and tattoos to look the part of a hells angels member.
For a little under two years, atf special agent dobyns was undercover as jay bird davis, a debt collector and arms trafficker. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The motorcycle gang had sought retribution after the agents undercover work during operation black biscuit, which brought 16 indictments against them including charges of murder and racketeering. The authors acceptance into the highest ranks of the gang.
We chat with former undercover atf agent, jay dobyns to discuss his books, the pyschology of going undercover and various other topics. No angel audiobook by jay dobyns, nils johnsonshelton. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels by. 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. An undercover agent who infiltrated the bandidos outlaw. Getting shot through 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 mongols. 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 the hells angels. In an exclusive interview, the blue magazine sat down with dobyns to get the full scoop on his 27year career as an uc federal agent. Memoir by a federal alcohol, tobacco, and firearms agent who spent two years undercover in the mongols, a motorcycle gang less famous than but probably even more deadly than the hells angels. Years later, the judge was approached in a bar by someone who he thought was an hells angel but who was actually an undercover atf agent. The man who infiltrated the angels inside the angels. Infiltratorforhire caine writes with disarming candor about going undercover everywhere from newfoundland to hong kong. Nils johnsonshelton in 2001, jay dobyns was assigned as the lead undercover agent in an atf investigation of the arizona hells angels. Jay was the primary undercover agent for the atf during operation black bisquit.
My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels random house, isbn 9780307405869. The best books about working undercover crimereads. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels paperback feb 2 2010. Two years in, and the hells angels had no idea that dobyns, who was close to getting his patch, was an undercover agent for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf. Getting shot in the chest as a rookie agent, bartering for machine guns, throttling. Jack garcia was an fbi undercover agent of cuban descent who convinced members of the italianamerican mafia that he was italian. 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 ebook written by jay dobyns, nils johnsonshelton. Catching hell is one compelling read from a true warrior and patriot. Former atf undercover biker jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read falscher engel.
Feb 05, 2007 federal agent penetrated hells angels, fears for his life. The operation black biscuit was a lengthy and vastly expensive attempt to infiltrate the hells angels in arizona. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. From the first federal agent to infiltrate the inner circle of the outlaw hells angels motorcycle club comes the inside story of the 21month operation that almost cost him his family, his. No angel is a riveting true account of an undercover atf agents. Most people reading this book would assume that it must be a novel since no. Readers will learn about the counterterrorism side of the fbi and how the fbi uses undercover agents.
Then undercover agent dominick polifrone posed as a mobster and began a deadly game of cat and mouse. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read no angel. I listened to sonny bargers book, george christies book, hunter s. Undercover agent one of few to get into hells angels las. It was the event that led to dobyns going undercover. Back in 2014 the czar spoke with retired atf agent jay jaybird dobyns about going undercover and infiltrating the hells angels. An undercover agent who infiltrated a las vegas chapter of the vagos motorcycle club for two years offered a glimpse into the underworld of outlaw bikers. Jan 17, 2015 the best book ive read in a long time. Dec 27, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version.
Undercover with hells angels 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. For nearly two years, dobyns infiltrated the worlds most notorious biker gangthe hells angels. 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 the hells angels and their rivals, the mongolsthese are just a few of the highadrenaline experiences dobyns recounts in this actionpacked, hardtoimaginebuttrue story. It wasnt the thrill of the rides that attracted the only son of a single teacher mom. An undercover agent who infiltrated a las vegas chapter of.
The fact that the author is still alive, defies logic. The child of a broken family in a small quebec town, he was a directionless 20. The infiltration of the hells angels by undercover cop and author jay dobyns is as interesting from the point of view of the very real deterioration of the character jay and metamorphosis into his alterego bird as it is from the hows and wheres. May 19, 2015 the daily shares yasmin vossoughian talks with jay dobyns, a former atf agent who went undercover with the notorious motorcycle gang hells angels. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket if applicable included for hard covers. The true story of the undercover agent who infiltrated americas most violent outlaw motorcycle gang. 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. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels audiobook by nils johnsonshelton, jay dobyns. Apr 09, 2008 an undercover officers book about his 30 years infiltrating bike gangs, recounts a life of danger, but he doesnt worry about payback. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle. The true story of the undercover agent who infiltrated americas most violent outlaw motorcycle gang queen, william on.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels dobyns, jay, johnsonshelton, nils on. Former federal agent testifies about his years undercover. We talk about some of the challenges of being an undercover agent, and the impact that it had on his family.
In this whiteknuckler, atf agent dobyns infiltrates. His investigations lead him through a fascinating cast of crystal methheads, gun runners, gang rapists and frauds. The hells angels organisation is notoriously difficult to infiltrate. This is the riveting story of an undercover agent who risks his life not once, but every day, in an attempt to infiltrate the most dangerous motorcycle gang in the usa. Sep 16, 2014 the motorcycle gang had sought retribution after the agent s undercover work during operation black biscuit, which brought 16 indictments against them including charges of murder and racketeering.
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 t. Jun 15, 2018 former atf undercover biker jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels, outlaw biker gang members dont necessarily have education degrees, but they have ph. The true story of the undercover agent who infiltrated americas most violent. This book is absolutely riveting and is extremely difficult to put down. 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. Pistones 1988 book on his undercover experiences, donnie brasco. 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.
Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of falscher engel. Details about no angel jay dobyns atf undercover hells angels sonny barger drugs outlaw bikers. Undercover with hells angels in his new book, no angel, atf agent jay dobyns writes about his undercover mission with the hells angels and the subsequent fallout. The books writing is unusual in that where jay is an involved family man and. The controversy in the publishing the book also led me to want to read what it was all about. 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 recoun.
I figured that anybody who joined a biker gang would feel contempt for rules of any kind. Jay dobyns tells his story with the same courage and tenacity he displayed in life and as a real bad ass undercover agent. No angel by jay dobyns paperback isbn 9781847673497 book cover. Get your copy of the hottest new biker book of 2019. Undercover agent one of few to get into hells angels. No angel my harrowing undercover journey to the inner. We really appreciate what you did for us, the agent said. Harold chakirelis, longtime cleveland hells angel member. Two other books have been written about it, but dobyns wants to go deeper into the personal side of a long undercover job, the impact it has on an agents psyche, on his family. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. The hells angels look like a bunch of bungling bandits in.
Exatf agent jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels, visits. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Jay dobyns went deep undercover in the hells angels motorcycle gang. The infiltration of the hells angels by undercover cop and author jay dobyns is. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of falscher engel. My harrowing undercover jounrey to the inner circle of the hells angels jay dobyns, author, nils johnsonshelton, author. Over a twoyear period, he was the firstever lawman to defeat the gangs multilayered security measures to become a member of their legendary skull valley charter. Captivating from the first page, no angel thrusts the reader into the inner world of the outlaw motorcycle gang, the hells angels.
His work took him deep into the inner workings of arizonas hells angels, and the deeper he went, the more the line between his actual persona and his undercover persona blurred. Jays book about that investigation no angel, my harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels is a new york times and international bestseller. 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. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells. He took his life in his hands each day they had contact and had to live a double life. Getting shot in the chest as a rookie atf agent, bartering for machine guns, throttling. The nothing sacred interview jay dobyns we chat with former undercover atf agent, jay dobyns to discuss his books, the pyschology of going undercover and various.
A veteran federal agent who spent years undercover after infiltrating the notorious mongols motorcycle club offered his firsthand account thursday of a secretive culture of violence and. No angel my undercover journey to the dark heart of the hells. An undercover agent for the us government, bird left his family behind and immersed himself in the angels seductive web of organised crime, violence and brotherhood. Jay dobyns went undercover with the hells angels outlaw motorcycle gang for 20 months in arizona on behalf. His followup book catching hell, a true story of abandonment and betrayal is a bestselling memoir that details the events of his life and career. The man who infiltrated the angels when he was a boy growing up on the lower mainland, micheal plante loved his familys annual trip to the pacific national exhibition. Jay dobyns is the author of one of my favorite cop books. In this whiteknuckler, atf agent dobyns infiltrates a chapter of the hells angels to show that, aside from much of the romance surrounding the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
In 2002, the rift between the hells angels and their legendary rivals, the mongols, hit a boiling point. The book chronicles the hells angels investigation and how it impacted his life and career. Getting shot in the chest as a rookie agent, bartering for machine. Undercover story of a cop, who plays the game, with the hells angels. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels paperback by jay dobyns. An undercover agent who infiltrated a las vegas chapter of the vagos motorcycle club for two years offered a glimpse into the underworld of outlaw bikers biker news biker news 1% federal racketeering trial hells angels hells angels mc insane throttle mongols motorcycle club motorcycle club news outlaw outlaw biker news 1% outlaw mc outlaw. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels by jay dobyns, nils johnsonshelton at barnes. We talked about his brushes with death, the thwarted plots of domestic terrorism and, most notably, his two year uc operation infiltrating the hells angels outlaw motorcycle gang.
Jays book no angel, my harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of the hells angels is a new york times and international bestseller. A chilling crime story that strips away the hells angels s image to reveal a powerful and deadly organized crime syndicate. My harrowing undercover jounrey to the inner circle. 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. Michael berry back in 2014, the czar spoke with retired. From the first federal agent to infiltrate the inner circle of the outlaw hells angels motorcycle club comes the inside story of the 21month operation that almost cost him his family, his sanity, and his life. Publishers weekly 10 nov 2008 in this whiteknuckler, atf agent dobyns infiltrates a chapter of the hells angels to show that, aside from much of the romance surrounding the group, it is indeed a violent gang. Exatf agent jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels. No angel viscerally describes the seductive lure of criminal camaraderie for men who would otherwise be powerless, marginalized outsiders. Exatf agent jay dobyns shares his amazing story of going from a highly recruited high school football player, standout college football player, to a world renowned undercover agent that infiltrated the hells angels. Jan 02, 2004 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. What its like to be undercover with the hells angels.
Here is all the nihilism, hate, and intimidation, but also the freedom and brotherhood of the only truly american brand of organized crime. No angel jay dobyns atf undercover hells angels sonny. This is a good book written from the first person perspective of undercover atf agent jay dobyns. No doubt, what he and his fellow agents did to infiltrate the hells angels was extremely brave and commendable, but the book itself is totally lacking anything of substance to.
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