Broken: The Troubled Past and Uncertain Future of the FBI

Broken: The Troubled Past and Uncertain Future of the FBI
ISBN-10
0684833719
ISBN-13
9780684833712
Series
Broken
Category
Criminal investigation
Pages
515
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Author
Richard Gid Powers

Description

A history of failures within the FBI describes the scandals that have marked the bureau since its inception in 1908, drawing on years of research and interviews to explain why the September 11 attacks were unforeseen. 35,000 first printing.

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