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Author: Ronald Kessler
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.658kg
ISBN: 9780312319335
ISBN 10: 0312319339
Pages: 378
Publication Date: 01 September 2004
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Colorful and fascinating . . . Kessler's sobering report . . . will come as a surprise to most readers—and possibly even Washington insiders . . . Chilling. <br>— The Washington Post Book World <br> A compelling and timely exposition of the real FBI. Kessler's fresh information and command of the facts . . . rings with authority. <br>— The Los Angeles Times Book Review <br> An assiduous journalist, Kessler has written numerous books about behind-the-scenes stories at the national security agencies. His reportage on the abuse of office perks by ex-FBI director William Sessions, for example, precipitated Sessions' exit in 1993. His latest book is a history of the FBI since its origin in 1908 and is structured around directors' tenures . . . Kessler's access to reliable sources results in a richly detailed overview. <br>— Gilbert Taylor, Booklist <br>
Colorful and fascinating . . . Kessler's sobering report . . . will come as a surprise to most readers--and possibly even Washington insiders . . . Chilling. <br>-- The Washington Post Book World <br><br> A compelling and timely exposition of the real FBI. Kessler's fresh information and command of the facts . . . rings with authority. <br>-- The Los Angeles Times Book Review <br><br> An assiduous journalist, Kessler has written numerous books about behind-the-scenes stories at the national security agencies. His reportage on the abuse of office perks by ex-FBI director William Sessions, for example, precipitated Sessions' exit in 1993. His latest book is a history of the FBI since its origin in 1908 and is structured around directors' tenures . . . Kessler's access to reliable sources results in a richly detailed overview. <br>-- Gilbert Taylor, Booklist <br>
Colorful and fascinating . . . Kessler's sobering report . . . will come as a surprise to most readers--and possibly even Washington insiders . . . Chilling. --The Washington Post Book World A compelling and timely exposition of the real FBI. Kessler's fresh information and command of the facts . . . rings with authority. --The Los Angeles Times Book Review An assiduous journalist, Kessler has written numerous books about behind-the-scenes stories at the national security agencies. His reportage on the abuse of office perks by ex-FBI director William Sessions, for example, precipitated Sessions' exit in 1993. His latest book is a history of the FBI since its origin in 1908 and is structured around directors' tenures . . . Kessler's access to reliable sources results in a richly detailed overview. --Gilbert Taylor, Booklist
Colorful and fascinating . . . Kessler's sobering report . . . will come as a surprise to most readers--and possibly even Washington insiders . . . Chilling. The Washington Post Book World A compelling and timely exposition of the real FBI. Kessler's fresh information and command of the facts . . . rings with authority. The Los Angeles Times Book Review An assiduous journalist, Kessler has written numerous books about behind-the-scenes stories at the national security agencies. His reportage on the abuse of office perks by ex-FBI director William Sessions, for example, precipitated Sessions' exit in 1993. His latest book is a history of the FBI since its origin in 1908 and is structured around directors' tenures . . . Kessler's access to reliable sources results in a richly detailed overview. Gilbert Taylor, Booklist
An assiduous journalist...His latest book is a history of the FBI since its origin in 1908 and is structured around directors'' tenures . . . Kessler''s access to reliable sources results in a richly detailed overview. -- Gilbert Taylor Booklist
Author Information
Ronald Kessler is the New York Times bestselling author of thirteen non-fiction books, including The Bureau: The Secret History of the FBI, Inside the White House, The FBI, Inside the CIA, Moscow Station, The Sins of the Father: Joseph P. Kennedy and the Dynasty He Founded, Inside Congress, and The Season: Inside Palm Beach and America's Richest Society. A former Washington Post and Wall Street Journal investigative reporter, Kessler has won sixteen journalism awards, including two George Polk Awards. Kessler lives with his wife Pamela in Potomac, Maryland.
