A Journey to the Center of the Mind - Book IV: The (Last Ten) FBI Years, and the "Retirement" Years

by James R. Fitzgerald

In this book I start with the Atlanta Olympics bombing; then discuss the FBI agent/Russian spy working alongside of me at Quantico; then the JonBenet Ramsey case, or at least one very interesting aspect of it; the abortion doc assassin; the TV lawyer/pundit who almost got me fired (even if unintendedly); the murders of two Dartmouth College professors; 9/11; the anthrax case; the DC sniper case; my time in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; oh, multiple profiling and/or forensic linguistic cases in which I provided expert testimony; and the ongoing evolution of the FBI's Profiling Unit. Later, in "retirement," my several seasons as the Technical Adviser on CBS-TV's Criminal Minds; membership in the Vidocq Society in Philadelphia; the one case I ever worked for the criminal defense which resulted in two assistant U.S. attorneys being forced to resign, and a U.S. Attorney fired; the aftermath of the Discovery Channel TV series, Unabomber, and some wacky former FBI agents who to this day still don't know the difference between a TV documentary and a scripted series; CNN outright lying about me; and much, much more to include the most difficult and frustrating criminal case of all for me, the still unresolved murder of a good friend.

468 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 6, 2025

Reviews

[Chad Kwiatkowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an insightful and interesting book! Fitz provides a unique perspective into the world of an FBI (and post-FBI) profiler and forensic linguist. He had a spectacular career and used innovative methods to catch and convict criminals. Definitely worth a read!