Jerry Langton

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Jerry Langton (born October 1, 1965) is a Canadian author. His focus is on crime, specifically the rise of motorcycle gangs throughout Ontario. Langton's books are published by John Wiley and Sons. He has written 10 books and is the author of the bestseller Gangland: The Rise of the Mexican Cartels from El Paso to Vancouver; Showdown: How the Outlaws, Hells Angels and Cops Fought for Control of the Streets; and Fallen Angel: The Unlikely Rise of Walter Stadnick in the Canadian Hells Angels. [1]

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Langton was born on October 1, 1965, in Hamilton, Ontario. He spent most of his adult life in Toronto and New York City. [2]

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  1. "Jerry Langton". Harpercollins.ca. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. "Jerry Langton". The Huffington Post. thehuffingtonpost.com, Inc. 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.