Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-249) and index.
Contents:
The "Wild West" years : Teddy's trust-busting detective force -- J. Edgar Hoover : the man with the secrets -- Gangbusters -- Blacklists, blackmail, and McCarthyism -- Civil rights, the KKK, and political unrest -- Bringing down the syndicate : investigating organized crime and political miscreants -- Spybusters -- Standoffs gone bad : confronting Ruby Ridge, Waco, and other disasters -- "Sneak and peak" : domestic surveillance and wiretapping.
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