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Top Cases of The FBI - Volume 1
Each chapter in this book, is devoted to the background of famous mobsters and horrendous events that the FBI has handled since the beginning of the agency. From the roaring 20's to modern days, these are true life events of twelve major cases that made headlines all over the United States. Cases include: John Dillinger and his Gang of Bank Robbers Mobster John Gotti Bonnie and Clyde Mobster Al Capone The Jonestown Massacre Oklahoma City Bombing The Unabomber The 1986 FBI Miami Shootout (In the line of fire) Ruby Ridge Waco Patty Hearst The D.C. Beltway Snipers
197 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 4, 2011
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R.J. Parker
84 books178 followersRJ Parker, P.Mgr., MCrim, is an award winning and bestselling true crime author and co-owner with his daughters of RJ Parker Publishing. Inc. He has written 17 true crime books, available in eBook, paperback and audiobook editions, and have sold in over 100 countries. He holds Certifications in Serial Crime and Criminal Profiling.
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ALL Paperbacks under RJ Parker Publishing are in the KINDLE MATCHBOOK program: When you purchase any print book, you get the eBook for FREE
Besides gifting books to his cause, Wounded Warriors, and donating to Victims of Violent Crimes, RJ has daily contests on Facebook where he gifts eBooks and autographed books.
Join RJ on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorRJParker
Email - authorrjparker@gmail.com
Website - http://rjparkerpublishing.com/
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February 11, 2016
Published: 04/11/2011
Author: R.J Parker
Recommended for: fans of true crime
Edition: Kindle
I found this book on the Kindle Store for free and as I love true crime books. This is most definately not the type of book for children or young adults to read as it explains the crimes in great detail not leaving out any gory facts, some of the facts that feature in this book are ones that were previously unknown. This is a great book if you like reading about true crimes and what happened in the end, as alot of the time you hear about the crime but then they never say what happened to the criminal. This book features the crimes of people such as: Bonnie and Clyde, Al Capone, Ruby Ridge, Waco and many more.
Author: R.J Parker
Recommended for: fans of true crime
Edition: Kindle
I found this book on the Kindle Store for free and as I love true crime books. This is most definately not the type of book for children or young adults to read as it explains the crimes in great detail not leaving out any gory facts, some of the facts that feature in this book are ones that were previously unknown. This is a great book if you like reading about true crimes and what happened in the end, as alot of the time you hear about the crime but then they never say what happened to the criminal. This book features the crimes of people such as: Bonnie and Clyde, Al Capone, Ruby Ridge, Waco and many more.
January 27, 2013
Reads like an above average high school research paper -- and that's not a good thing. I had the kindle edition, but there were no sources at all for the material and that always raises a red flag. In addition, grammar errors abound and detracted from the narrative when there was one. At times the narrative of each case was extremely disjointed as details and players in each case were introduced or simply injected into the narrative with no context, seemingly as the author thought of it or found a piece of information. I believe that this work has some potential but could do with a good deal of editing, stronger documentation, and some cohesive more professional writing.
March 8, 2022
Just the facts.
Somewhat interesting. Extremely poorly written. Liked the abbreviated format as it gets right to the facts. Doctors office waiting room reading material.
Somewhat interesting. Extremely poorly written. Liked the abbreviated format as it gets right to the facts. Doctors office waiting room reading material.
February 20, 2018
I'm Pretty Sure this was written by an alien trying to approximate the English language but with only Wikipedia pages and highschool book reports.
March 16, 2013
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This book receives a 9 out of 10. As the title states this is a book about the top ten best known criminals. This book would be a great resource for anyone and any age writing a paper on the FBI. It has great information that is easy to read and understand even at a lower reading level. The author has given great back ground on the criminals in this book. If you have a child writing a paper on any of these criminals this would be a great resource for them to use. The book reads very well and is a quick read. I enjoyed the fact that the author kept everything chronological order as he describes each of the criminals.
This book receives a 9 out of 10. As the title states this is a book about the top ten best known criminals. This book would be a great resource for anyone and any age writing a paper on the FBI. It has great information that is easy to read and understand even at a lower reading level. The author has given great back ground on the criminals in this book. If you have a child writing a paper on any of these criminals this would be a great resource for them to use. The book reads very well and is a quick read. I enjoyed the fact that the author kept everything chronological order as he describes each of the criminals.
June 13, 2015
This book covers ten FBI cases we are familiar with, reported in a fair and unbiased manner by the author. Although I knew about all of these stories, I learned new things about each of them from this book.
The stories are presented in a straightforward fashion, never deviating from the case at hand. The author apparently has done a great deal of research in order to bring all of this information together under one cover.
This is how true crime should be written. Most readers are not interested in the history of the town from the date of its settlement or the life history of every character in the book.
Just the facts, ma'am.
The stories are presented in a straightforward fashion, never deviating from the case at hand. The author apparently has done a great deal of research in order to bring all of this information together under one cover.
This is how true crime should be written. Most readers are not interested in the history of the town from the date of its settlement or the life history of every character in the book.
Just the facts, ma'am.
February 16, 2014
A very interesting read. The cases are quite famous. I found some of them to be quite interesting as I remember them growing up (Waco, Texas; the Unabomber). Other cases like Bonnie & Clyde were familiar cultural references, but reading the case books helped me understand more of the infamy.
August 11, 2014
I agree with a prior reviewer; this reads like a C- term paper. Don't bother unless you need a sedative.
December 29, 2014
Interesting
It's an interesting and informative book although for some details it needed some sources in order to be more accurate.
It's an interesting and informative book although for some details it needed some sources in order to be more accurate.
June 6, 2018
Top Cases of the FBI - not strictly for true crime lovers
Not exactly what I expected to see as “top cases of the FBI” but maybe that’s just me. I had anticipated more true crime serial-killer cases such as the Zodiac, Ted Bundy, Ed Gein etc. However, I truly appreciated the more well-known ones such as the Al Capone and the Bonnie and Clyde cases.
I also enjoyed the Patty Hearst case, putting into perspective the phenomenon of the Stockholm Syndrome.
Not exactly what I expected to see as “top cases of the FBI” but maybe that’s just me. I had anticipated more true crime serial-killer cases such as the Zodiac, Ted Bundy, Ed Gein etc. However, I truly appreciated the more well-known ones such as the Al Capone and the Bonnie and Clyde cases.
I also enjoyed the Patty Hearst case, putting into perspective the phenomenon of the Stockholm Syndrome.
June 28, 2017
Interesting
So many cases and so much information! This book was fascinating to read. Thank you for writing about so many cases in one book. I look forward to reading more of your books.
So many cases and so much information! This book was fascinating to read. Thank you for writing about so many cases in one book. I look forward to reading more of your books.
November 10, 2017
Informative and easy-to-read
The content of this book is presented in a direct, in formative style that makes for easy reading. Great overview of top public newsworthy cases without becoming tedious. Nicely done👍
The content of this book is presented in a direct, in formative style that makes for easy reading. Great overview of top public newsworthy cases without becoming tedious. Nicely done👍
July 27, 2020
Review.
The book was really good to read. But the stories weren’t long enough and in detail so that’s why I gave it four stars. Anybody can read it. I think this book is more for school children just coming out of middle school more than it is for adults.
The book was really good to read. But the stories weren’t long enough and in detail so that’s why I gave it four stars. Anybody can read it. I think this book is more for school children just coming out of middle school more than it is for adults.
October 15, 2017
Wikipedia is more accurate and better written.
February 6, 2018
Indifferently written. Just a summary of a summary of what was reported in the papers.
March 23, 2018
No detail
Stories lack details of the criminals’ lives. Very short stories.
I would expect more information from a newspaper article than this book provides.
Stories lack details of the criminals’ lives. Very short stories.
I would expect more information from a newspaper article than this book provides.
April 3, 2018
It was OK
April 3, 2018
It's not as interesting as I thought it would be
June 20, 2018
Not What I Was Expecting
My fault for not prechecking out the book more but I was expecting a much more detailed description of each case.
My fault for not prechecking out the book more but I was expecting a much more detailed description of each case.
July 26, 2018
This was ok, but the information was pretty superficial. Had the case descriptions been more in-depth, I would have enjoyed it more.
December 10, 2019
Good book
I like crime books and investigation books. This was very interesting. Some of the things I this book i didn't know.
I like crime books and investigation books. This was very interesting. Some of the things I this book i didn't know.
October 28, 2020
Interesting summary of 10 famous FBI cases. Not too deep, but I did learn a few things, especially about the DC Beltway Sniper, Ruby Ridge and the Unabomber.
As a fan of "true crime" this was a pretty easy read, but left me wanting a lot more detail. The author named movies made out of each case, which was an interesting twist.
As a fan of "true crime" this was a pretty easy read, but left me wanting a lot more detail. The author named movies made out of each case, which was an interesting twist.
February 22, 2016
Great Book!!!
The FBI is an intelligence driven threat focused national security and law enforcement organization. The principal investigative arm of the U.S. justice and a full member of the U.S. intelligence community with the authority and responsibility to investigate specific crimes assigned and to provide other law enforcement agencies with services such as fingerprint ID's lab exams and training. Their mission is to protect and defend the U.S. against threats to uphold and enforce the criminal law of the U.S. The FBI has tracked down and arrested some of the most notorious criminals in history. In this book are the stories of John Dillinger, John Gotti, Bonnie & Clyde, Al Capone, the Unabomber, and Patty Hearst to name a few. Great information and a must read.
The FBI is an intelligence driven threat focused national security and law enforcement organization. The principal investigative arm of the U.S. justice and a full member of the U.S. intelligence community with the authority and responsibility to investigate specific crimes assigned and to provide other law enforcement agencies with services such as fingerprint ID's lab exams and training. Their mission is to protect and defend the U.S. against threats to uphold and enforce the criminal law of the U.S. The FBI has tracked down and arrested some of the most notorious criminals in history. In this book are the stories of John Dillinger, John Gotti, Bonnie & Clyde, Al Capone, the Unabomber, and Patty Hearst to name a few. Great information and a must read.
September 2, 2015
I was disappointed by this book as it describes, in excessive detail, the crimes we all know about, such as the Unabomber, Waco, Bonnie and Clyde, among others. Nothing new under the sun. I found it very boring, a lot of legalese I care nothing about. I was expecting to read something new and to find out more about how the minds of criminals work and what leads them to end up committing such heinous acts.
September 2, 2012
Having been a student of history, I already knew of most of these cases. Nonetheless, it was an interesting book and did cover a lot of the top FBI cases from the early 1900s with John Dillinger until just a few years ago. Each chapter covered a particular person/case, so it was a quick and easy read.
February 2, 2013
Feels like I'm reading a report from an officer briefing his super.
Feels like nothing held back but not long winded. Gritty and powerful, some chapters were captivating perhaps due to how long ago the crimes were. A couple I found disturbing. And one I was annoyed at the FBI and courts errors.
I'm sure when read you will know which cases I'm talking about. Another excellent book thanks RJ.
Feels like nothing held back but not long winded. Gritty and powerful, some chapters were captivating perhaps due to how long ago the crimes were. A couple I found disturbing. And one I was annoyed at the FBI and courts errors.
I'm sure when read you will know which cases I'm talking about. Another excellent book thanks RJ.
December 14, 2015
A gritty and powerful compilation of a variety of famous cases. Full of facts and details, this would be a great resource book for anyone interested in criminology, true crime or even fiction writers. A few of the cases were well known to me already, however, some weren't. This book helped fill in the blanks. Highly recommend it!
January 31, 2013
The 12 cases chosen for this book by the author are very interesting to read and learn about. This book will grab your attention from the first page and hold it until the last. If you are interested in true crime or investigation this is the must read book for you.
March 24, 2013
It was a quick read. Easy to follow and understand.I felt that the book was a great beginners book when it comes to criminology. I would have liked a little more "meat" or that specific detail "morsel" when it came to each of the 10 cases that were explored.
March 1, 2013
I enjoyed the author's just and impartial inside look into some of the most famous and horrific FBI cases in history. Detailed and factual. Not only is the 'Top Cases of the FBI' a captivating true crime read--it's a fantastic resource for college students and fiction writers.
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