Description
Discover the powerful memoir, 'Dead Man Running', an unfiltered glimpse into the dark world of outlaw motorcycle gangs, particularly the infamous Bandidos. Written by Steve Utah, this riveting book exposes the harrowing realities of life inside one of the world’s most feared criminal organizations. For over a decade, Utah was a key insider, orchestrating security for clubhouses and executing their drug manufacturing operations while witnessing shocking acts of violence and crime, including brutal beatings and murders.
In his tell-all confession, Steve Utah chronicles his time with the Bandidos and his dangerous decision to cooperate with federal authorities to escape the life he once led. This thrilling narrative not only captures the intense fear he faced but also serves as a reality check on the rise of organized crime in Australia and across North America. With detailed accounts of drug smuggling, illegal weapons sales, and the criminal underworld, 'Dead Man Running' offers readers a rare glimpse into the gritty truths hidden behind society’s facade.
Fans of crime memoirs, true crime enthusiasts, and those interested in the operations of outlaw motorcycle gangs will find this story both eye-opening and disturbing. With 432 pages of gripping storytelling, it's a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the complexities and perils of life on the edge.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742370279
Year: 2009
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages: 432
Delivery Information: We aim to dispatch all orders within 1-2 business days, ensuring that your purchase arrives quickly and safely.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742370279
Year: 2009
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages: 432
Description:
They'll come after me. I really am a dead man running.
'We are the people our parents warned us about' is the motto of the Bandidos, one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs. For ten years, Steve Utah was a Bandidos insider. He arranged the security of their clubhouses and electronic surveillance and counter surveillance. He 'cooked' ecstasy and ice for them. He was at meetings where interstate and overseas drug and weapons smuggling was planned. He saw stolen military weapons, including deadly rocket launchers, being sold. He witnessed vicious beatings, helped dump corpses.He saw men executed in front of him.
It all became too much and, in an attempt to regain control of his life, Utah resorted to the unthinkable: he rolled over to the Federal Police and told them all he knew about the Bandidos. He had intimate knowledge of every facet of the Bandidos' business in Australia and many aspects of their activities in North America. He literally knew where the bodies were buried.
This shocking, unflinching, tragic story is Steve Utah's confession. He knows he is a dead man running - that inevitably the Bandido code will be honoured and he will be silenced. But not before Utah gets his chance to wake Australians to the looming threat in their midst - the relentless rise of sophisticated organised crime networks inside outlaw motorcycle gangs and the apparent inability of the Police and legal system to deal with it.
'Timely. . . A good read, full of accounts of murder, mayhem and dirty dealing. The book is a fascinating look at an important, growing part of Australia's underworld.' -
In his tell-all confession, Steve Utah chronicles his time with the Bandidos and his dangerous decision to cooperate with federal authorities to escape the life he once led. This thrilling narrative not only captures the intense fear he faced but also serves as a reality check on the rise of organized crime in Australia and across North America. With detailed accounts of drug smuggling, illegal weapons sales, and the criminal underworld, 'Dead Man Running' offers readers a rare glimpse into the gritty truths hidden behind society’s facade.
Fans of crime memoirs, true crime enthusiasts, and those interested in the operations of outlaw motorcycle gangs will find this story both eye-opening and disturbing. With 432 pages of gripping storytelling, it's a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the complexities and perils of life on the edge.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742370279
Year: 2009
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages: 432
Delivery Information: We aim to dispatch all orders within 1-2 business days, ensuring that your purchase arrives quickly and safely.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742370279
Year: 2009
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages: 432
Description:
They'll come after me. I really am a dead man running.
'We are the people our parents warned us about' is the motto of the Bandidos, one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs. For ten years, Steve Utah was a Bandidos insider. He arranged the security of their clubhouses and electronic surveillance and counter surveillance. He 'cooked' ecstasy and ice for them. He was at meetings where interstate and overseas drug and weapons smuggling was planned. He saw stolen military weapons, including deadly rocket launchers, being sold. He witnessed vicious beatings, helped dump corpses.He saw men executed in front of him.
It all became too much and, in an attempt to regain control of his life, Utah resorted to the unthinkable: he rolled over to the Federal Police and told them all he knew about the Bandidos. He had intimate knowledge of every facet of the Bandidos' business in Australia and many aspects of their activities in North America. He literally knew where the bodies were buried.
This shocking, unflinching, tragic story is Steve Utah's confession. He knows he is a dead man running - that inevitably the Bandido code will be honoured and he will be silenced. But not before Utah gets his chance to wake Australians to the looming threat in their midst - the relentless rise of sophisticated organised crime networks inside outlaw motorcycle gangs and the apparent inability of the Police and legal system to deal with it.
'Timely. . . A good read, full of accounts of murder, mayhem and dirty dealing. The book is a fascinating look at an important, growing part of Australia's underworld.' -