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Under and Alone (Abridged): The True Story of the Undercover Agent Who Infiltrated America's Most Violent Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Audiobook
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In 1998, William Queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. When a “confidential informant” made contact with his boss at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, offering to take an agent inside the San Fernando chapter of the Mongols, one of the most dangerous gangs in America, Queen jumped at the chance, not realizing that he was kick-starting the most extensive undercover operation inside an outlaw motorcycle gang in the history of American law enforcement.
Nor did Queen suspect that he would penetrate the gang so successfully that he would become a fully “patched-in” member, eventually rising through their ranks to the office of treasurer, where he had unprecedented access to evidence of their criminal activity. After Queen spent twenty-eight months as “Billy St. John,” the bearded, beer-swilling, Harley-riding gang-banger, the truth of his identity became blurry, even to himself.
From Queen’s first sleight of hand with a line of methamphetamine in front of him and a knife at his throat, to the fearsome face-off with their decades-old enemy, the Hell’s Angels, to the heartbreaking scene of a father ostracized at Parents’ Night because his deranged-outlaw appearance precluded any interaction with regular citizens, Under and Alone is a breathless, adrenaline-charged read that puts you on the street with some of the most dangerous men in America and with the law enforcement agents who risk everything to bring them in.
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"Well written account of an ATF agent infiltrating the Mongols motorcycle gang and his 2.5 years undercover with the gang. You really feel how an undercover agent can become torn, in one respect he is doing a job, in another respect he becomes friends with all these guys, plus some heart-rending scenes where the author becomes detached from his family with unintended consequences. Recommended"
— Chad (4 out of 5 stars)
Under and Alone Listener Reviews
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" a very easy read which was not filled with the bravado one typically finds in books written by former undercover agents. if i had a motorcycle, no scruples and a complete disrespect for society i am pretty sure this book would have made me want to join the mongols. "
— Jason, 2/3/2014 -
" What a wonderful book, if you've ever wondered what it was like to be an undercover ATF agent...well heres your chance...this book is an adrenaline-fueled rollercoaster ride...its gritty, fast-paced and very full-filling. "
— Rob, 2/3/2014 -
" AWESOME look at officer who went undercover as a member of the Mongols biker gang. Suspense, action, thrills! This book has it all! "
— Ryan, 1/24/2014 -
" This was an excellent story of an undercover ATF agents infiltration of an outlaw Motorcycle Club. Excelent read. "
— Gil, 1/15/2014 -
" if you like real live danger...read it. "
— Jennifer, 1/2/2014 -
" I read this in a few days. It was really unexpected that a lot of it took place in Visalia, CA and surrounding areas. "
— Jenny, 1/1/2014 -
" This was a fun book to read and learn about motorcycle gangs and how police try to uncover their illegal activities. Who knows when you will ever have the "opportunity" to meet a real motorcycle gang member?! I was surprised how much I liked the book. "
— Chris, 12/29/2013 -
" After reading this, and learning what the 1%er biker lifestyle is like, I now know where Firefly got the idea for the reavers. One of my favorite parts was the description of how prospects ride at the rear, and how they had to dodge parts falling off the bikes ahead of them. "
— Ed, 11/8/2013 -
" Real men take real chances to clean up the slime and William Queen has documented his share of what he sacrificed and risked to catch some of the worst criminals. A real look at life as an undercover agent. "
— Paulette, 10/24/2013 -
" Great book. Great story. I have met Queen twice and he is a brave no nonsense guy. I would recommend this book highly. "
— Guyonahog, 10/13/2013 -
" An unbelievably amazing read.. probably one of my favorites. "
— Nicole, 9/29/2013 -
" Nice book, I don't believe he never did drugs while undercover or other discrediting activities . LOL "
— Raul, 3/26/2013 -
" Good book for a real life write. Some things were a little over the top in my opinion but it def kept me interested, "
— Rcopithorne, 2/11/2013 -
" loyalty is never black and white "
— David, 1/22/2013 -
" Okay, so his lecture is a lot more interesting. It's still a good read. "
— Rena, 12/13/2012 -
" An inside look at life in a dangerous motorcycle gang. "
— Marcel, 9/20/2012 -
" Awesome book! Life as a UC in the Mongol MC sucks. I just wish he would've put more detail about how the indictments went down. I can't wait for the movie to come out in 2010. "
— Bella, 10/20/2009 -
" I learned that if I'm in a bar with a bunch of Motorcycle Gang members I will get the Hell out. I especially learned that if I don't that there's a real good chance my and my wifes Harley will be stolen quickly. "
— Dan, 9/21/2008 -
" Very extreme. Not for everyone. "
— Travis, 2/3/2008 -
" All those movies and TV shows about bikers, there so wrong. "
— Jonathan, 1/14/2008 -
" A great first-hand account of an amazing bit of police work. Talk about devotion to your job! A friend of mine read this book and recommended it highly, so I borrowed his copy. It's the kind of book you look forward to picking up each day to read another couple chapters. "
— Brett, 8/21/2007 -
" Audio Book this one. It might not be written well as a book, but as an audio book the author's gravel voice and first hand experience is like sitting on a porch for 4 hours sipping beers and listening to an amazing story "
— Michael, 9/16/2006 -
" Really good authentic true crime/true cop book "
— Gia, 2/12/2006