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Overview

The Secrets of the FBI by New York Times bestselling author Ronald Kessler reveals the FBI’s most closely guarded secrets and the secrets of celebrities, politicians, and movie stars uncovered by agents during their investigations.

Based on inside access, the book presents revelations about the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, the recent Russian spy swap, Marilyn Monroe's death, Vince Foster’s suicide, and J. Edgar Hoover’s sexual orientation. For the first time, it tells how the FBI caught spy Robert Hanssen in its midst and how the FBI breaks into homes, offices, and embassies to plant bugging devices without getting caught.

From Watergate to Waco, from congressional scandals to the killing of bin Laden, The Secrets of the FBI presents headline-making disclosures about the most important figures and events of our time.

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It seems unlikely that any investigative reporter can match Ronald Kessler's credentials for unmasking FBI secrets: The revelations in his book The FBI: Inside the World's Most Powerful Law Enforcement Agency rocked the agency and led to the dismissal of Director William S. Sessions. In his latest project, the longtime Washington Post journalist not only provides the inside stories of how these stealthy operatives track down spies and terrorists; he also reveals celebrity secrets that the FBI have exposed in their investigations. Certain to receive major media attention.

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Having reported on the FBI for decades and written two best sellers on the agency, Kessler really does have some secrets to share. These have less to do with how the FBI functions than with what its agents have learned while dealing with the White House, Wall Street, terrorists, spies, the Mafia, and more. Oooh, some dirty revelations? Try for all your crime-fiction fans.
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After Kessler exposed many of the FBI's "secrets" in his 2003 book The Bureau, one wonders if he is rehashing old material. Fear not—the FBI has enough secrets to fill several volumes, and Kessler is one of the most adept contemporary authors at ferreting out dirty laundry. FBI administrators come under special scrutiny; J. Edgar Hoover's follies are nothing new, but the criticism of chiefs such as Louis Freeh and William Sessions is fresh and biting. In Kessler's well-modulated prose, the FBI is sclerotic and in danger of losing the technological war against America's enemies. Michael Bybee's narration is consistent and presents the right degree of emotion in Kessler's calls for major change in the 21st-century FBI. This audiobook is certain to be popular in all public libraries. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 2/7/11; the Crown hc, published in August, was a New York Times best seller.—Ed.]—Joseph L. Carlson, Vandenberg Air Force Base Lib., Lompoc, CA

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780307719690
  • Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 8/2/2011
  • Pages: 304
  • Sales rank: 39,212
  • Product dimensions: 9.30 (w) x 6.46 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Ronald Kessler
Ronald Kessler

Ronald Kessler is the New York Times bestselling author of In the President's Secret Service, The Terrorist Watch, and The CIA at War. A former Washington Post and Wall Street Journal investigative reporter, Kessler has won seventeen journalism awards. He is chief Washington correspondent of Newsmax.com. Kessler lives in Potomac, MD with his wife Pamela.

Table of Contents

Prologue 1

1 Tacops 5

2 Omerta 18

3 Red Dress 30

4 Secret Files 37

5 Break-In at the Watergate 46

6 Deep Throat 52

7 Profiling 58

8 Threesomes 66

9 Mole in the Cia 71

10 More Roast Beef 78

11 Waco 87

12 The Co-Director Wife 96

13 Behind Vince Foster's Suicide 107

14 Brick Agent 113

15 Catching Hanssen 121

16 "Breach" 132

17 Unexplained Cash 143

18 "Mueller, Homicide" 151

19 Intelligence Mind-Set 159

20 The Center 171

21 The Hunt 183

22 Armed and Dangerous 193

23 Preaching Jihad 200

24 Year of the Ponzi Scheme 209

25 Trip Wires 217

26 Yacht Party 226

27 Christmas Day 239

28 Suitcase Nuke 247

29 CSI 252

30 SPY Swap 262

31 Geronimo 272

32 The Biggest Threat 279

Acknowledgments 287

Index 289

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  • Posted August 5, 2011

    Interesting

    I've never read Kesslers stuff before so I can't accuse him of being a cheerleader, but theres lots of rah rah for the FBI here. Most of this is just stories told by FBI guys with a slant towards blaming foul ups on previous directors. For example the FBI missed the 9/11 hijackers because Freeh didn't update the computers. It /is/ a fun read though, just take the idea that this is all true to life with a grain of salt.

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  • Posted August 12, 2011

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    Very good FBI information

    If FBI interests you in anyway this is a book you should pick up. I am from Lubbock, Tx and really like Kessler's take on the Terrorist Aldawasari. This was a very high profile case here and I liked to see the inside of the story and the FBI's involvement. Ronald Kessler is a very good author and his stories are always a joy for me to read. They are made for anyone with any level of criminal knowledge to enjoy. I want to read his other novels now.

    5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 15, 2011

    Interesting Topics..Easy is Read, Hard to put down.!

    I really enjoyed the topics included in this book...I was floored to read about the methods utilized by the TacOps teams to secure information!
    I plan on checking about more Ronald Kessler books soon! Contains fascinating insight on "secrets" undercover until now! Thanks!

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 22, 2012

    rescreachs lab

    One at a ti will give u th book u ask for

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  • Posted May 7, 2012

    Mission Impossible's Role Model

    I really enjoyed Ronald Kessler's "In the President's Secret Service," so expected this one to be equally as interesting a read. It was, however, perhaps too informative. The details of how FBI covert ops are conducted was fascinating but a bit more information than I'd expect to be publicly released. Hope someone in the Bureau reviewed the manuscript and gave it the "A-OK." Very good profiles on FBI directors from J Edgar Hoover forward, as well as the politics that impacted Bureau operational policy.

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    Posted January 9, 2012

    Oi

    Xc

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  • Posted January 2, 2012

    Great Book! :)

    I think Kessler does an excellent job of stating facts rather than making this book biased. You would never be able to tell it is a non-fiction novel by the way Kessler tells this story. He makes it easy to understand high-tech government operation and makes them sound interesting. It is rather informational, and touches the subject about a lot of topics. I like how he isn't afraid to bash the FBI. He tells the truth and isn't afraid of the information he gives.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 14, 2011

    Highly

    Great Fast Read

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