Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34

Coming in Summer 2009, the major motion picture from Universal Studios

?ludicrously entertaining? (Time), Public Enemies is the story of the most spectacular crime wave in American history, the two-year battle between the young J. Edgar Hoover and 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 Hoover?s G-men secured the FBI?s rise to power. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-27-2009; A very good, and informative, book; This is one of the more interesting books I've read in recent months, certainly among the non-fiction stuff I've read. I think my wife got bored as I recounted one anecdote after another from these pages as I read them. From Dillinger...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-25-2009; Burrough is one of the best.; Although the movie was a disappointment, this is a wonderful book. Burrough is just a spectacular writer and the narrative is well-known enough that I don't need to try to sell anyone on it. What I will say is that Public Enemies has...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-16-2009; The End of an Era Brought Vividly to Life; This is a gripping and fascinating look at the lives of the last romantic desperadoes of American history and cultural mythology. Bryan Burrough does a fine job of bringing much of the era of outlaws and G-Men alive with keen research...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-09-2009; Comprehensive Criminal Chronicle; Public Enemies is terrific! I rarely read a book that exceeds my expectations like Bryan Burrough's completely comprehensive chronicle of the outlaw era of the 30's. My review title is not an exaggeration. One can read all about...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-27-2009; A very good, and informative, book; This is one of the more interesting books I've read in recent months, certainly among the non-fiction stuff I've read. I think my wife got bored as I recounted one anecdote after another from these pages as I read them. From Dillinger...; read full review | report as inappropriate