The Secrets of the FBI

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.

ISBN-13: 9780307719690
Author : Ronald Kessler
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 08/02/2011

Editorial Reviews - From Barnes & Noble

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.

Library Journal

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.

Fewer Reviews - From The Critics

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

Meet the Author

Ronald Kessler is the New York Times bestselling author of The Terrorist Watch, The Bureau, Inside the White House, and The CIA at War. A former reporter for the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, he has won sixteen journalism awards. Kessler lives in Potomac, Maryland, with his wife, Pamela.