Running with the Devil - by Kerrie Droban (Paperback)

About the Book

Droban chronicles the story of two undercover ATF agents whose infiltration into the Arizona Hell's Angels led to the shocking 2003 bust in which ATF agents arrested 50 people and seized 650 guns, 30,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 100 explosive items.

Book Synopsis

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 and the two undercover agents who risked their lives to prove him wrong. For two years, they 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.

From the Back Cover

NOW IN PAPERBACK--AS SEEN ON AMERICA'S MOST WANTEDAND ANDERSON COOPER 360° 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--exposé on the treacherous inner workings of the Hells Angels brotherhood.

Review Quotes

"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

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, she lives in Phoenix, Arizona.