The Manhunter: The Astounding True Story of the U.S. Marshal Who Tracked Down the World's Most Evil Criminals by John Pascucci (1-Aug-1996) Hardcover

by John Pascucci

"I was a fugitive investigator, a manhunter. I was chief of International Operations for the United States Marshals Service. My job was to track down the most evil people on terrorists, killers, spies, Nazis, neo-Nazis, and psychopaths. I was better at [it] than anyone else in the federal government--in part because I made myself think like the people I was tracking. That was part of the price I paid.... And now I want some payback. Even if that payback is just your attention. So let me tell my story." John Pascucci is a man's large, muscular, trash-talkin', full of attitude, and always primed for action. He drives a souped-up fire-apple red 1960 Corvette convertible, guzzles his caffeine from an endless series of Cokes, and displays a child's sense of humor in both sick pranks and harmless stunts (once he uses "Porgy Tirebiter," a name from a Firesign Theater skit, as an alias). He's a lover of extremes. He condemns himself almost much as he brags about himself. He's impressive, annoying, endearing, not very admirable (despite all his righteousness), and a heck of a lot of fun to listen to.John Pascucci's book, The Manhunter, is just like him. Take them both with a grain of salt. --Fiona Webster

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published August 1, 1996

Reviews

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an old friend. It details John Pascucci's career as a US Marshall as he took down some of the most notorious criminals of the 20th century and closed a case dating back to World War II. It's a thrill a minute joy ride through the glorious 80's.

[Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is the autobiography of John Pascucci the former chief of international operations of the US Marshall's. In this book he describes his search for some of the most wanted criminals in the US. Christopher Boyce and Dick Terpil and several Nazi's who had managed to immigrate to America. He also led the team which was sent to South America to verify the death of Joseph Mengle. An ok crime book but quite frankly some of the information and stories told seem unbelievable.

[Kathy Cramer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seeing crime from the criminals view is fascinating.