Born to Kill: The Rise and Fall of America's Bloodiest Asian Gang â The True Crime Story of David Thai's Ruthless Chinatown Empire

English, T. J.

ISBN 10: 0061782386 / ISBN 13: 9780061782381

Published by William Morrow Paperbacks, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Born to Kill: The Rise and Fall of America's Bloodiest Asian Gang â The True Crime Story of David Thai's Ruthless Chinatown Empire
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061782386
• ISBN 13: 9780061782381
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Throughout the late eighties and nineties, a gang of young Asian refugees cut a bloody swath through New York's Chinatown. They were the lost children of the Vietnam War, severed from their families by violence and cast adrift in a strange land. Banding together under the leadership of a megalomaniacal young psychopath, David Thai, they took their name from a slogan they had seen on helicopters and the helmets of U.S. soldiers: "Born to Kill." For a decade their empire was unassailable, built on a foundation of fear, ruthlessness, and unimaginable brutality—until one courageous gang brother helped bring it down from the inside.

About the Author

T. J. English is a noted journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellers Havana Nocturne, Paddy Whacked, The Savage City, and Where the Bodies Were Buried. He also authored The Westies, a national bestseller; Born to Kill, which was nominated for an Edgar Award; and The Corporation. His journalism has appeared in Esquire, Vanity Fair, Playboy, and New York magazine, among other publications. He lives in New York City.