Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws

My Infiltration of America's Deadliest Biker Gangs

De: Kerrie Droban, Charles Falco

Narrado por: Jeffrey Kafer

Despite lacking any experience with motorcycle gangs, Charles Falco infiltrated three of America's deadliest biker gangs: the Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws. In separate investigations that spanned years and coasts, Falco risked his life, suffering a fractured neck and a severely torn shoulder, working deep under cover to bring violent sociopaths to justice. His dedication was profound; Falco spent almost three years infiltrating the Vagos gang and rose to second in command of the Victorville, California chapter. He even served time in San Bernardino's Murder Unit and endured solitary confinement to protect his cover and the investigations.

Falco recorded confessions of gangland-style killings and nearly became a target himself before he sought refuge in the Witness Protection Program. But discontent to remain on the sidelines and motivated by a strong sense of duty, Falco eventually left the program and volunteered his talents again to infiltrate the Mongols and Outlaws, rising in rank to vice president of the Petersburg, Virginia, Outlaws chapter. His efforts culminated in 62 arrests of members for various crimes, including assault and murder. Executing one of this country's most successful RICO prosecutions and effectively crippling the criminal enterprise, Falco's engrossing narrative of the dangers of the biker underworld harkens back to Hunter S. Thompson's classic Hell's Angels, vividly recounting a life undercover.

©2013 Charles Falco and Kerrie Droban (P)2015 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

"This window into the criminal biker culture offers a tale as grimy and bloody as the world its writer moved through." ( Library Journal)

I was expecting more.

I didn't care much for the writing style... Different type of story telling... A bit too artistic and descriptive for me....

awesome

i was watching the series and it abruptly ened without a closing series and glad it did because the book was better anyhow his words made the book an awesome listen and it made you wanting to know whats next

Enjoyed listening to this book while driving

Enjoyed the story line and learning more about the undercover life inside an Motorcycle Club

great audio book

I really enjoyed this one it ,kept my attention and it stayed interesting the entire time

I’m a Biker… Excellent!!

The reading was on point with the different voices. Real life story, I’ll be listening to it again for sure.

should have been abridged

the narrator voice is monotone and it gets repetitious the story could have stopped after is infiltration with the vagos and the arrests.

Great read for LEO

good information to those who deal with gangs. Gives LEOs ideas on what and how to address gang affiliations.

Alternative title: Vagos & Outlaws

I will be brief, the story was very well written and performed. This is more than the usual 'tell-all' I have come to expect from this genre, the author has a craft for descriptive details and giving the reader/listener a sense of the world that Falco inhabited-one of addiction, violence, and subterfuge. I was surprised at this book, it is one of the better ones I've read/listened to. Here is my only complaint: The Mongols are barely a footnote in this book, and they aren't covered enough to be advertised on the title.

Other than that it is an excellent book. Very well written.

Ehhh....

It's an interesting story, however, the protagonist seems to be trying too hard to convince us that he's a "good guy."

Not Great

I found it very easy to lose interest. As a biker myself I still couldn't stay focused on the story