UNABOMBER: How the FBI Broke Its Own Rules to Capture the Terrorist Ted Kaczynski

Author: Jim Freeman

Edition: First

Number Of Pages: 364

Details: Product Description The story of the way the FBI was forced to change its methods of operation, from the traditional, media-shy Bureau of J.Edgar Hoover, to the technologically savvy and media friendly organization, necessary to capture Theodore Kaczynski, the notorious Unabomber.This book provides a fascinating look into the Bureau itself and the three individuals charged with leading the investigation and capture of the notorious terrorist after the Bureau s 18 years of frustration Review UNABOMBER is a fascinating inside account of how tenacious FBI agents solved one of the biggest cases in the history of the bureau. As spine-tingling as any thriller, the book candidly lays out the FBI's missteps in pursuing the case initially, and masterfully shoes how the good guys battled the bureaucracy and used their wits to finaly bring an end to the terror that swept the nation. --Ronald Kessler, author "The Secrets of the FBI" and "In the President's Secret Service" UNABOMBER offers a unique window into the inner workings of the Bureau and a rare inside look at what may be the most complex criminal investigation in U.S. history. --Maryanne Vollers, author of "Lone Wolf --Eric Rudolph:Murder, Myth and the Pursuit of an American Outlaw" UNABOMBER offers a unique window into the inner workings of the Bureau and a rare inside look at what may be the most complex criminal investigation in U.S. history. --Maryanne Vollers, author of "Lone Wolf --Eric Rudolph:Murder, Myth and the Pursuit of an American Outlaw" About the Author The authors are Jim Freeman, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, San Francisco, reporting directly to FBI Director Louis Freeh; Terry Turchie, designated by Freeman as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Unabom Task Force; and Max Noel, a Unabom Task Force supervisor and the agent who developed the arrest plan that led to the safe capture of Theodore Kaczynski. The three collaborated to write the definitive work on the man long considered to be the most notorious lone wolf terrorist in American history

EAN: 9781940773063

Release Date: 17-06-2014

Languages: English

Item Note: Readable book with typical wear and small creases. Part of cover is torn. Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Good 2014First

Item Condition: UsedGood

Binding: Hardcover