The vendetta : FBI hero Melvin Purvis's war against crime, and J. Edgar Hoover's war against him /

In The Vendetta, author Alston Purvis recounts the story of his father, Melvin Purvis, the iconic G-man and public hero made famous by his remarkable sweep of the great Public Enemies of the American Depression-John Dillinger; Pretty Boy Floyd, and Baby Face Nelson. Purvis's successes led FBI b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Purvis, Alston W., 1943-
Otros Autores: Tresinowski, Alex
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Public Affairs, ©2005.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Purvis, Melvin, > 1903-1960.
Purvis, Melvin, > 1903-1960
United States. > Federal Bureau of Investigation > Officials and employees > Biography.
États-Unis. > Federal Bureau of Investigation > Fonctionnaires > Biographies.
United States. > Federal Bureau of Investigation
LAW > Forensic Science.
Employees
Biography
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 Legacy 1
  • 2 North to America's Capital 13
  • 3 "Home of the Gods" 25
  • 4 "He Is Possessed of Snap" 37
  • 5 Kidnappers and Crooks 64
  • 6 "The Man You Want Most Is Up Here" 91
  • 7 Surveillance 126
  • 8 The Biograph Theater 146
  • 9 Pleasure and Commendation 169
  • 10 Pretty Boy 198
  • 11 Conkle's Farm 221
  • 12 When the Fall Is All There Is 242
  • 13 Hoover the Hero 275
  • 14 "The Biggest Giant in the World" 302
  • 15 Fathers and Sons 324.

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