Gunner Alan Lindbloom


Gunner Alan Lindbloom is an American author, entrepreneur, and former convict who gained recognition after his release from prison in 2016.[1] He is best known for his novels, particularly the To Be A King series, which explores themes related to organized crime.[2]

Lindbloom was a career criminal known as "The Boogeyman''.[3] In 2003, at age 29, he was convicted of extortion, bank robbery, and several other crimes.[4] He would ultimately spend 13.3 years in prison.[5] During his time in prison, he wrote nine novels, drawing on his personal experiences as a gangster.[6] Upon his release in 2016, Lindbloom began publishing his work, quickly gaining attention for his To Be A King series, which is set in the world of a fictional Detroit Mafia family.[7]

Also in prison, Lindbloom met his future wife, a New York publishing executive who discovered sample chapters of his book on the internet. The two fell in love through letters and she waited 7 years for his release. Upon his release in 2016, Lindbloom married her and began publishing his written works.[7]

In 2017, Lindbloom launched “OUR THING” Apparel. The brand got endorsements from WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam and Armand Assante.[8]

Bibliography

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  • Gunner, Alan Lindbloom. TO BE A KING: Volume 1. Harbinger Media Group. p. 536.

References

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  1. "Parolee Gunner Alan Lindbloom Finds Success After Prison". FOX 2 Detroit. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  2. "Former Detroit Mobster Gunner Lindbloom Not Just Another Fish Out of Water Story". 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. ""I was the boogeyman" – Former enforcer of the Detroit Mafia shares old war stories on his podcast". Gangsters Inc. | www.gangstersinc.org. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  4. "To Be A King". HuffPost. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  5. "Former Inmates Told Us How They Beat Drug Tests While Behind Bars". VICE. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  6. H, Evan. "EXCLUSIVE: Alan Gunner Lindbloom Got Charged with 17 Capital Crimes, Got 13-50 Years". www.vladtv.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Episode 113 – The Hustler - The Minds of Madness". 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  8. "Meet Gunner Lindbloom". canvasrebel.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.