Showdown; How the Outlaws, Hells Angels and Cops Fought for Control of the Streets

Langton, Jerry

ISBN 10: 1443427845 / ISBN 13: 9781443427845

Published by HarperCollins Publishers 978-1-44342-784-5, Toronto

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[978-1-44342-784-5] 2010. (Trade paperback) Fine. 354pp. Illustrations, index. "When the old-school Mafia in Hamilton fell apart following the death of Johnny 'Pops' Papalia, a frenzy ensued over who would supply, sell and control Ontario's drug and vice traffic. Building on interviews with Parente, members of the police and a variety of sources and informants in the underworld, Jerry Langton weaves together the violent tapestry that connects them all". Book about Hells Angels. Locale: Hamilton--Ontario; Ontario--Canada. (True Crime, Drug Dealers, Interviews, Mafia, Organized Crime, Police--Canada, True Crime).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Showdown; How the Outlaws, Hells Angels and Cops Fought for Control of the Streets
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers 978-1-44342-784-5, Toronto
• ISBN 10: 1443427845
• ISBN 13: 9781443427845
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Law and Crime

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Synopsis

An inside look at the deadly street war between Canada’s most violent biker gangs. With frightening and compelling detail, Showdown lets readers experience firsthand the personalities and day-to-day workings behind the brutal and deadly rivalries that mark one piece of Canada’s criminal underworld.

About the Author

One of the country’s leading writers on organized crime, Jerry Langton is a journalist and the author of eleven books, among them several national bestsellers, including The Hard Way Out (with Dave Atwell), Biker and Fallen Angel. Over the past two decades, his work has appeared in the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, the National Post and Maclean’s, as well as in dozens of other publications.