Public Enemies: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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In Public Enemies, bestselling author Bryan Burrough strips away the thick layer of myths put out by J. Edgar Hoovers FBI to tell the full storyfor the first timeof 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 Hoovers G-men overcame their early fumbles to secure the FBIs rise to power.
Quick facts about Public Enemies
- Title: Public Enemies
- Author: Bryan Burrough
- First published: 2004
- Genre: crime, criminals, history
- OpenLibrary ID: OL1975258W
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Public Enemies by Bryan Burrough is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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In Public Enemies, bestselling author Bryan Burrough strips away the thick layer of myths put out by J.
Who wrote Public Enemies?
Public Enemies was written by Bryan Burrough.
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Public Enemies was first published in 2004.
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