Public Enemies : Americas Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34

English

ISBN: 0143115863

EAN: 9780143115861

Category: Social Science / Criminology/Political Science / Law Enforcement/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 04/28/2009

Age Range: 18-UP

Synopsis: Coming in Summer 2009, the major motion picture from Universal Studios ludicrously entertaining (Time), Public Enemiesis the story of the most spectacular crime wave in American history, the two-year battle between the young J. Edgar Hoover, his FBI and an 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, Burrough reveals a web of interconnections within the vast American underworld and demonstrates how Hoovers G-men overcame their early fumbles to secure the FBIs rise to power.

Public Enemies : Americas Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.09 inches

Width: 5.58 inches

Length: 8.52 inches

Weight: 17.95 oz

Pages: 624