Public Enemies

America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Law Enforcement, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century, True Crime
Cover of the book Public Enemies by Bryan Burrough, Penguin Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bryan Burrough ISBN: 9781101032749
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: April 29, 2009
Imprint: Penguin Books Language: English
Author: Bryan Burrough
ISBN: 9781101032749
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: April 29, 2009
Imprint: Penguin Books
Language: English

In Public Enemies, bestselling author Bryan Burrough strips away the thick layer of myths put out by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI to tell the full story—for the first time—of the most spectacular crime wave in American history, the two-year battle between the young Hoover and the assortment of criminals who became national icons: John Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and the Barkers. In an epic feat of storytelling and drawing on a remarkable amount of newly available material on all the major figures involved, Burrough reveals a web of interconnections within the vast American underworld and demonstrates how Hoover’s G-men overcame their early fumbles to secure the FBI’s rise to power.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In Public Enemies, bestselling author Bryan Burrough strips away the thick layer of myths put out by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI to tell the full story—for the first time—of the most spectacular crime wave in American history, the two-year battle between the young Hoover and the assortment of criminals who became national icons: John Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and the Barkers. In an epic feat of storytelling and drawing on a remarkable amount of newly available material on all the major figures involved, Burrough reveals a web of interconnections within the vast American underworld and demonstrates how Hoover’s G-men overcame their early fumbles to secure the FBI’s rise to power.

More books from Penguin Publishing Group

Cover of the book Interlude In Death by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book Polish Cooking, Revised by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book Classic Camaro HP1564 by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book Holy Ghost Girl by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book The World in Half by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book Girl Code by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book You, Too, Could Write a Poem by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book Long Road to Cheyenne by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book The Uncoupling by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book Zero History by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book Two Dollar Bill by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book On Being Awesome by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book Lie of the Needle by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book Broad Band by Bryan Burrough
Cover of the book The Gunsmith 395 by Bryan Burrough
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy