Hells Witness: Motorcycle Gangs In Canada

by Daniel Sanger

The engrossing inside story of the life and mysterious death of a Hells Angels informant Dany Kane was a mass of Hells Angels hit man and police informant, family man and patron of gay personal ads, steroid-crazed thug and charming joker. He was also the “super source” for the RCMP in their efforts to end one of North America's bloodiest gang wars ever, the battle to control the illegal drug business in Quebec and beyond. Kane's dangerous double life led to the spectacular “Springtime 2001” busts in which police rounded up some 120 gang members and associates on murder and drug charges. But by then Kane was dead, the victim of a highly questionable suicide, mere weeks before he was to receive a huge payout and a new identity-shortly after he had gone from major police asset to enormous liability. Hell's Witness chronicles the deadly acts of terror, the odious villains, and the dubious heroes of the Quebec biker war through a compelling and intimate portrait of a small-town hood with big ambition.

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Jade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Real life is always so complicated. Sanger does an excellent job portraying that through the true story of Dany Kane, a living oxymoron. Although I thought the premise of the book interesting, the writing style felt disjointed and failed to move the reader through the plot. The reader discovers something shocking early in the book, and afterwards it’s increasing detail of the preceding events with no conclusion.