Running with the Devil: The True Story of the ATF's Infiltration of the Hells Angels

by Kerrie Droban

Overview

The infamous Sonny Barger once declared that the Hells Angels would never be infiltrated. Running with the Devil chronicles the story of the ATF sting that proved him wrong and the two undercover agents who risked their lives in the process. For two years, the agents posed as members of a Mexican renegade motorcycle club, earning the trust and respect of the vicious Arizona Hells Angels.

Their work led to the shocking 2003 bust in which ATF agents arrested fifty people and seized 650 guns, 30,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 100 explosive items-including grenades and napalm.

Writing in cooperation with ATF agents, most of whom remain undercover today, Kerrie Droban follows the perilous mission up through the ensuing court case and jail sentences. Along the way, she provides a startling-and unprecedented-expose on the treacherous inner workings of the Hells Angels brotherhood.

About the Author:
Kerrie Droban is a criminal defense attorney who coauthored the capital appeal State v. Ring, which went before the United States Supreme Court. A graduate of The Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars and an author of suspense thrillers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599214498
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/24/2008
Pages:	232
Sales rank:	530,522
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 10.92(h) x 0.66(d)

About the Author

Kerrie Droban is a criminal defense attorney, a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars, and an award-winning author of suspense thrillers. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Table of Contents

Foreword     xi
Flying Solo
Setting the Stage     3
The Orange Crush     17
Mixing It Up     25
Home Sweet Home     31
Tijuana     35
Rudy's Departure     39
For the Good of the Cause     43
Bait     51
Wired     57
Holiday Cheer     63
Christmas Rush     69
Inside Out     73
Wild Card     79
The Florence Prison Run     87
Inside Angel
Close Call     95
Patching Up     103
Fast Track     111
Heart     119
Inside Angel     129
Mr. Big     135
Protocol     151
False Alarm     155
Almost Angels     161
Russian Roulette     167
Chasing Ghosts     171
The "Girl" in Mexico     177
Curtain Call     183
The Rat     189
Closing Credits     193
Epilogue     201
Acknowledgments     205
The Fallen Few     207
Index     211

Editorial Reviews

A page-turner that reads more like spy fiction than an exposé.”—IronWorks magazine “An outstanding read. . . . I could not put it down.”—Mark Bennett, United States District Court Judge, Northern District of Iowa “Fascinating, fast-paced . . . hypnotic. . . . The author’s command of detail and characters captures the reader’s imagination and mystifies.”—Ruth Stevenson, Professor of English, Union College

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