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••• Hear Jay's June 8th, 2009 Interview on NPR's Diane Rehm Show •••
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“Fugghedaboudit! Moving and frightening ... The most informative and authoritative book on undercover work since `DONNIE BRASCO’."
- Joe Pistone, aka “Donnie Brasco” and author of the New York times bestseller “DONNIE BRASCO: MY UNDERCOVER LIFE IN THE MAFIA”
"Compulsively page-turning. The true story of Jay Dobyns, all-American dad and undercover cop running and gunning with the most dangerous outlaws in the USA. A high-velocity trip into a frightening American underworld told in rapid-fire, hard-boiled prose."
-Evan Wright, author of the New York Times bestseller, "GENERATION KILL"
“Jay Dobyns is a hero. Out of a sense of duty, he closed his eyes and made a journey into Hell. For two years he walked through the valley of the shadow of death, but thankfully, he lived to tell this riveting story. Highly recommended!”
-William “Billy” Queen, Special Agent ATF, Ret. and author of the New York Times bestseller,
"UNDER AND ALONE"
"NO ANGEL is an absolutely amazing account of one man's willingness to go above and beyond. Jay Dobyns, his team and those like them live life on the edge in an environment most can only imagine. This book provides a rare opportunity to share in the intensity, feel the adrenaline rush, smell the fear, and admire true courage and dedication.”
-Michael Durant, author of the New York Times bestseller, "IN THE COMPANY OF HEROES" and whose character is featured in the book and film “BLACKHAWK DOWN”
“NO ANGEL pushes narrative nonfiction to new limits…If you wondered whether the bravura writing of Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson has a legacy, look no further. Dobyns leads us into the wacky, white world of the Hell's Angels, and with empathy and precision forces us to admit that bikers are all-too human.”
-Sudhir Venkatesh, author of "GANG LEADER FOR A DAY: A ROGUE SOCIOLOGIST TAKES TO THE STREETS"
“More than just the definitive account of a landmark federal investigation, like few books I’ve ever read, NO ANGEL offers a window into the perilous, paranoid dance that is deep undercover work. Fueled by Red Bulls, Marlboros and handfuls of Hydroxycuts, Jay Dobyns takes us on a white-knuckle ride with the most infamous of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. Undercover agents like Dobyns are consummate actors, and here the charade is truly life-and-death: this ATF Special Agent’s walk along the precipice among the Hells Angels is nothing short of mesmerizing.
With increasing anxiety and terror, Dobyns juggles his double-life posing as Bird, the tatted-up, gun-running, Harley-riding 1%-er, and Jay, the doting suburban husband and father -- mowing his manicured lawn, ferrying his kids to the mall and Little League games -- page by page growing more overloaded until his very body and psyche are on the verge of breaking. NO ANGEL is a super-charged insider’s look at the modern Wild West—the gunslingers’ Colt six-shooters replaced by trunk-loads of Uzis, Mac-10s and AK-47s—and a book deserving of a place on any short list of best true-crime books of the past decade.”
-Douglas Century, author of "STREET KINGDOM: FIVE YEARS INSIDE THE FRANKLIN AVENUE POSSE" and New York Times bestselling co-author of "TAKEDOWN: FALL OF THE LAST MAFIA EMPIRE"
“A wild ride to the dark side. Jay Dobyns roars through the gritty underworld of organized crime that you never see in TV cop shows or read in the newspaper. He reveals the true, violent face of outlaw bikers – but also the tortured souls of the undercover cops who dare to infiltrate them.”
-Julian Sher, co-author of "ANGELS OF DEATH: INSIDE THE BIKERS’ GLOBAL CRIME EMPIRE"
“Unprecedented and unputdownable…Most people reading this book would assume that it must be a novel since no human being could possibly be involved in so much action. However, this is the true story of a very special covert ATF agent who over decades immersed himself in the most violent and criminal culture known to law enforcement. Even as a former US Army Special Forces Operator and Police SWAT team leader, I found myself in awe of his death-defying exploits.”
-Dr.Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States
“Ask yourself this question: would you put your life on the line for a cause? Jay Dobyns did. This book lets you experience some of the most dangerous activities of the best known biker gang in the world. Jay Dobyns brought honor to the ATF and is a true American hero.”
-T.J. Leyden, author of "SKINHEAD CONFESSIONS"
“If you want to understand the harrowing emotional realities of long-term undercover work, the balls-out courage and insanity of a multi-year infiltration, or just plain read a great story with an original American voice, then buy this book, read it, and wonder at every page if you'd have the stuff to pull it off yourself...”
-Stephen Gaghan, Hollywood Writer/Director and Oscar winner for the film “TRAFFIC”
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