The Vendetta: Special Agent Melvin Purvis, John Dillinger, and Hoover's FBI in the Age of Gangsters - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Alston Purvis, Alex Tresniowski (With)Publish date:2009-05-05Pages:400
Language:EnglishPublisher:PublicAffairsISBN-13:9781586487416ISBN-10:1586487418UPC:9781586487416Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Law Enforcement, Political, HistoricalSize:7.90 x 5.40 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC2A8762TP
The Vendetta: Special Agent Melvin Purvis, John Dillinger, and Hoover's FBI in the Age of Gangsters
By the end of 1934 Melvin Purvis was, besides President Roosevelt, the most famous man in America. Just thirty-one years old, he presided over the neophyte FBI's remarkable sweep of the great Public Enemies of the American Depression -- John Dillinger; Pretty Boy Floyd; Baby Face Nelson. America finally had its hero in the War on Crime, and the face of all the conquering G-Men belonged to Melvin...
Language:EnglishPublisher:PublicAffairsISBN-13:9781586487416ISBN-10:1586487418UPC:9781586487416Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Law Enforcement, Political, HistoricalSize:7.90 x 5.40 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC2A8762TP
Alston Purvis has appeared widely in the media, including the History Channel and A&E, to talk about his father. He is head of Boston University's design department. Alex Tresniowski is a senior writer for People magazine specializing in politics, crime and current events. The author of five books, he lives in New Jersey.
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