This book caught my eye in the library last week and because I am prone to reading international bestsellers, I brought it home with me along with a heavy pile of other requested books. Must admit I do not know much about the Hells Angels. Since then, I have learned that they are "the United States' only homegrown contribution to international organized crime". They are also known as OMGs (the acronym for Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs). I then searched youtube to find out whether I could gather more information on the OMGs and have chosen this 5-part videos very closely related to the book I took home.
Check them out below:
This book is a result of the authors' curiosity as to how the biker gangs manage to conquer so much of the organized crime territory around the world. They have written a book on the biker gangs prior to this called The Road to Hell: How the Biker Gangs Are Conquering Canada which I have not had the pleasure of reading yet. William Marsden is a senior investigative reporter for The Gazette in Montreal and Julian Sher is the author of several books.
What is this book about? (Taken from the blurb of the book):
Angels Of Death takes us straight to the dark heart of the Hells Angels' story - from the fatal stabbing of an innocent woman in the Arizona desert, through a violent subculture of bombings, shootouts, drugs, weapons trafficking and extortion. This lawless story is played out across 25 countries, from the streets of London and Amsterdam to the Australian outback and beyond.
Due to the fact that this book is of an investigative nature and contains true facts, I will not be rating it at all. However, it has been a fascinating read and totally unputdownable. If you are interested in the Hells Angels, be sure to read this book or you can visit their official World website at http://www.hells-angels.com/ to find out more. Or, if you want to know who the legendary patriarch of Hells Angels is, do visit Sonny Barger's website at http://sonnybarger.com/index3.html
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