Born to Kill

The Rise and Fall of America's Bloodiest Asian Gang

T J English

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Collins
09 June 2009

Biography; True crime; Organised crime

"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."

By: T J English
Imprint: Collins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 354g
ISBN: 9780061782381
ISBN 10: 0061782386
Pages: 310
Publication Date: 09 June 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

T. J. English is a noted journalist, a screenwriter, and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Havana Nocturne, Paddy Whacked, and The Savage City, as well as of The Westies, a national bestseller, and Born to Kill, which was nominated for an Edgar Award. He has written for Vanity Fair, Playboy, and Esquire, among other publications. His screenwriting credits include episodes of the television crime dramas NYPD Blue and Homicide, for which he was awarded the Humanitas Prize. He lives in New York City.

Reviews for Born to Kill: The Rise and Fall of America's Bloodiest Asian Gang

A great read; an exciting, frightening account of organized crime today. This book is must reading for anyone with an interest in the enduring effects of the Vietnam War, the subject of crime in our streets, and the issue of personal responsibility in a harsh, chaotic world. --Le Ly Hayslip, author of When Heaven and Earth Changed Places