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Riding with evil : taking down the notorious Pagan Motorcycle Gang / Ken Croke with Dave Wedge.

Croke, Ken, (author.). Wedge, Dave, (author.).

Summary:
"Longtime ATF agent Ken Croke had earned the right to coast to the end of a storied career, having routinely gone undercover to apprehend white supremacists, gun runners, and gang members. But after a chance encounter with an associate of the Pagan Motorcycle Gang created an opening, he transformed himself into "Slam," a monstrous, axe-handle wielding enforcer whose duty was to protect the leadership "mother club" at all costs. He befriended the club's most violent and criminally insane members and lived among them for two years, covertly building a case that would eventually take down the top members of the gang in a massive federal prosecution, even as he risked his marriage, his sanity, and his life. With today's law enforcement largely moving toward the comparative safety of cyber operations, it became one of the last of its kind, a masterclass in old school tactics that marked Croke as a dying breed of undercover agent and became legendary in law enforcement. Now for the first time, Croke tells the story of his terrifying undercover life in the Pagans--the unspeakable violence, extremism, drugs, and disgusting rituals. Written with bestselling crime writer Dave Wedge and utilizing the exclusive cooperation of those who lived the case with him, as well as thousands of pages of court files and hours of surveillance tapes and photos, Croke delivers a frightening, nail-biting account of the secretive and brutal biker underworld."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063092402
  • ISBN: 0063092409
  • Physical Description: 306 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, [2022]
Subject: Croke, Ken.
Pagans (Motorcycle club)
United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms > Officials and employees > Biography.
Law enforcement > United States > Biography.
Undercover operations > United States.
Motorcycle gangs.

Available copies

  • 4 of 5 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Brandywine Community Library 364.1066 CRO (Text) 33249025010855 Non-fiction Available -
Cambria County Library 363.232 C943r (Text) 85131001831446 CACM Non-Fiction Checked Out 05/15/2024
Gettysburg Library 363.2 CROKE (Text) 35740635826365 Nonfiction Available -
New Castle Public Library 363.2 Croke (Text) 31902005469259 NWCM Non-Fiction Available -
Easton Main Library 363.232 C943r (Text) 31901004587459 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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