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More copies of this ISBN:The Black Hand: The Bloody Rise and Redemption of "Boxer" Enriquez, a Mexican Mob Killerby Chris Blatchford
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:An astonishing and groundbreaking look at the Mexican Mafia, The Black Hand is an unprecedented story of depravity, violence, and redemption Rene "Boxer" Enriquez grew up on the violent streets of East L.A., where gang fights, robberies, and drive-by shootings were fueled by rage, drugs, and alcohol. When he finally landed in prison—at the age of nineteen—Enriquez found an organization that brought him the respect he always wanted: the near-mythic and widely feared Mexican Mafia, La Eme. What it saw in Enriquez was a young man who knew no fear and would kill anyone—justifiably or not—in the blink of an eye. That loyalty and iron will drove him up the ranks as a mob enforcer and ultimately to the upper echelons, where he would help rule for nearly two decades. He helped La Eme become the powerful and violent organization that it is now, with a base army of approximately sixty thousand heavily armed gang members who control the prison system and a large part of California crime. Arguably the most dangerous gang in American history, its reach is growing. And now award-winning investigative journalist Chris Blatchford, with the unprecedented cooperation of Rene Enriquez, reveals the inner workings, secret meetings, and elaborate murder plots that make up the daily routine of the Mafia brothers. It is an intense, never-before-told story of a man who devoted his life to a bloody cause only to find betrayal and disillusionment. After years of research and investigation, Blatchford has delivered a historic narrative of a nefarious organization that will go down as a classic in mob literature. Review:"There is much to praise in this authorized biography of Rene 'Boxer' Enriquez, penned by Peabody Award — winning journalist Blatchford (Three Dog Nightmare). While this is a superb cautionary tale about the dangers of youth falling into senseless gang violence, it also rates as a probing, redemptive story of Enriquez, a vicious, heroin-addicted killer for Los Angeles's largest criminal street gang, with 20,000 members involved in extortion, drug-dealing, vice and murder. Blatchford explores with grim accuracy Enriquez's criminal past, prison killings, turf wars and contract eliminations around the West Coast. But the book also reveals Enriquez and his crew's total commitment to hoodlum honor, the cost in lives and status, and the betrayals and intrigues both behind bars and out in society. This is a savvy account of Enriquez's arduous self-education and personal transformation from cold killer to a man who, in his own words, educates law enforcement and the public about a 'prison and criminal subculture that should scare the hell out of them.' (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Book News Annotation:This biography of Rene "Boxer" Rodriguez, a member and one-time
leader of the Mexican Mafia, exposes the inner workings of "arguably
the most dangerous gang in history" and describes the repercussions
of Rodriguez' defection and exile from the organization in 2002.
Blatchford, an investigative reporter for The Los Angeles Times,
shows how Enriquez was instrumental in building the gang into a
relatively large army (La Eme) which continues to control the streets
of California, including its prison system. While written for general
audiences, this book is graphic in its description of gang life and
the violence that permeates this culture.
Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:The first authoritative work on the brutal, ruthless, and highly secretive Mexican Mafia, "The Black Hand" offers an intense, never-before-told story written with the cooperation of one of its former top insiders. b&w photo insert.
About the AuthorChris Blatchford is an investigative reporter and author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller Three Dog Nightmare. He has won numerous commendations and awards for his reports, including several Emmy Awards and a Peabody for his investigation into Italian Mafia infiltration of MCA/Universal's music and home video divisions. He lives in Los Angeles. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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