Gangster Hunters How Hoover's G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public Enemies by John Oller

Gangster Hunters How Hoover's G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public Enemies by John Oller was received directly from the publisher and I chose to review it. I had never read this author before but yes indeed, I had heard of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Gangster Hunters is a history of the FBI from its earliest iteration and tells how J. Edgar Hoover made it into the competent, non-politicized agency it used to be. This book tells the tales of famous gangsters such as Bonnie and Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, John Dillinger, as well as their companions and other gangsters who may be as well known but were just as vile. This book takes place mostly during the three year stint known as the War on Crime. If you, or someone you buy gifts for wants to know the history of the FBI or to simply read more about these gangsters than you ever have, give this book a read.

4 Stars