Angels of Death

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The award-winning authors of The Road to Hell provide a comprehensive account of the Hells Angels and the global biker network. Marsden and Sher detail how America's most notorious motorcycle gang evolved from a group of rebels and outcasts into a sophisticated criminal organization. While media portrayals celebrate Sonny Barger, the Hells Angels' California leader, the reality reveals them as a major crime export, with around 2,500 full-patch members in 25 countries. This gang has spawned a global subculture of violent biker groups. Readers are taken to various locations, including Arizona, where a significant undercover police operation aimed to infiltrate the bikers, and British Columbia, where affluent bikers dominate organized crime. The narrative also covers Australia, where bikies clash with law enforcement, and Curacao, where drug trafficking connects with Dutch bikers. In Scandinavia, a brutal biker war escalated to rocket attacks and bombings. For the first time, infiltrated police officers share their experiences, revealing the dangers and challenges of going undercover. Marsden and Sher explore the rise of the Hells Angels and the limited successes of law enforcement in curbing their power. The excerpt highlights the violence and destruction associated with the gang, juxtaposed against the media's glorification of Barger as an "American legend."