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I Was a Killer for the Hells Angels: The Story of Serge Quesnal [Mass Market Paperback]

Pierre Martineau (Author), Jean-Paul Murray (Author)
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October 7, 2003
The shocking confession of a five-time murderer

When I arrived at the restaurant, my boss gave me a wad of $20 bills, which amounted to some $2,000. He was acting as though money was burning a hole in his pockets. But this suited me fine. Melou often acted that way. He didn’t want me to run out of money. A happy killer is a productive killer.

When he was fifteen years old, Serge Quesnel started hanging out in strip bars and committing minor thefts and burglaries. He soon became known to the police. He learned more about crime when he served time, first in a detention centre, and then later in the infamous Donnacona federal penitentiary. On his release, he was ready to realize his true ambition, to become a confederate of the Hells Angels.

To achieve this ambition, he set out to prove that he could hurt, maim, and kill people efficiently and without a qualm. His first murder victim was a drug dealer who was giving the local Angels chapter trouble. He and a friend beat the dealer to a pulp and then calmly wiped the crime scene clean of fingerprints. The Angels were impressed. He moved to Trois-Rivières and became a full-time enforcer.

Quesnel, having now “sold out” to the authorities and assumed a new identity, tells his story of violence and betrayal in chilling detail to Quebec journalist, Pierre Martineau. The resulting chronicle is a modern crime classic.

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The shocking confession of a five-time murderer

When I arrived at the restaurant, my boss gave me a wad of $20 bills, which amounted to some $2,000. He was acting as though money was burning a hole in his pockets. But this suited me fine. Melou often acted that way. He didn?t want me to run out of money. A happy killer is a productive killer.?

When he was fifteen years old, Serge Quesnel started hanging out in strip bars and committing minor thefts and burglaries. He soon became known to the police. He learned more about crime when he served time, first in a detention centre, and then later in the infamous Donnacona federal penitentiary. On his release, he was ready to realize his true ambition, to become a confederate of the Hells Angels.

To achieve this ambition, he set out to prove that he could hurt, maim, and kill people efficiently and without a qualm. His first murder victim was a drug dealer who was giving the local Angels chapter trouble. He and a friend beat the dealer to a pulp and then calmly wiped the crime scene clean of fingerprints. The Angels were impressed. He moved to Trois-Rivières and became a full-time enforcer.

Quesnel, having now ?sold out? to the authorities and assumed a new identity, tells his story of violence and betrayal in chilling detail to Quebec journalist, Pierre Martineau. The resulting chronicle is a modern crime classic.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: McClelland & Stewart; . edition (October 7, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0771054920
  • ISBN-13: 978-0771054921
  • Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 0.6 x 7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,129,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars A Really Poor Biography, November 3, 2003
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Most reviews give a description of the book, and then rate it according to a number of criteria. In this case, however, there really isn't much to say, as Quesnal's story is -- at least in comparison to the tales of other bikers -- uninteresting. Very little is actually revealed about Quesnal's time with the HA, and one gets the sense that Quesnal is more concerned about portraying an innocent facade than he is about telling the truth. This is a poor choice for anyone, but especially for those trying to learn a little about the so-called biker brotherhood.
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time....., November 7, 2003
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I thought this book would give a better insight into the world of the HA, but I came away disappointed. Quesnel's story is interesting and controversial, but I don't think his story reveals enough details.
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1.0 out of 5 stars I was a killer for the Hells Angels: The Story of Serge, January 16, 2004
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Not a very good or entertaining book. More of a ramblimg egomaniac's diary. The book did not contain much detail on the events and jumped around way too much. He tries to make himself into a heavy and when it got hot he turned.
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full patch members, several bikers, affiliated clubs, other bikers
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Quebec City, Trois Rivieres, Hells Angels, The Dream, Serge Quesnel, Rock Machine, The Path of Crime, Rick Vallee, Pit Caron, Sainte Foy, Martin Naud, Sandra Beaulieu, Melou Roy, Jacques Ferland, Gino Halle, Robert Dubuc, Sainte Thecle, Public Security Department, Saint Jerome, Judge Boilard, Jacques Larochelle, Richard Jobin, Leo Rene Maranda, Rowdy Crew, Blond Pelletier
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