Under and Alone: Infiltrating the World's Most Violent Motorcycle Gang

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The New York Times bestselling account of the most extensive undercover operation inside a criminal motorcycle gang in American history. When veteran law-enforcement officer and lifelong motorcycle lover William Queen penetrated the San Fernando chapter of the notorious Mongols, he was at the mercy of psychopaths who sought to have him prove his fealty by any means necessary, from selling and doing drugs to arms trafficking, driving getaway cars and, in one shocking instance, stitching up the face of a Mongol 'ol' lady' after a brutal beating at the hands of her boyfriend. Yet despite the constant criminality of the gang, Queen came to see the genuine camaraderie they shared. When his lengthy undercover work totally isolated Queen from his relatives and friends, the Mongols felt like the only family he had left. Under and Alone is a breathless, adrenalin-charged read that puts you on the street with some of the most dangerous men in America.

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This harrowing, turbocharged account of undercover life is reminiscent of Donnie Brasco * Publishers Weekly *
A harrowing tale [that] keeps you engrossed . . . Queen's courage and skill in penetrating this closed underworld inspires admiration, even awe * New York Times *
A riveting story of a one-of-a-kind officer that takes you to the deepest and most dangerous part of undercover work. Highly recommended -- Joseph Pistone, author of Donnie Brasco
Read of the week * Zoo Weekly *
The gripping account of a fed who went undercover to investigate the Mongols - a gang so notorious that even the Hell's Angels steer clear * People *

Author Bio

William Queen spent 20 years as a Special Agent with the US Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. A Vietnam War veteran, Queen served with the US Special Forces and was awarded the Silver Star during his 1971 tour of duty.