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Great Cases of Interpol
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559 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 1982
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June 23, 2023
Originally published in 1982, Great Cases of Interpol details in novel form seven cases of Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) from the 1960s and 1970s. I knew that the organization existed for international police cooperation, but I didn't realize it has only been in existence for 100 years.
The stories show the cooperative nature of the network, how it worked at the time, the difficulties that exist in trying to capture and convict criminals internationally, and the technology used at the time.
The stories cover counterfeiting, murder, jewel and art theft, and drug running. I was impressed at the ingenuity of the Interpol agents' ingenuity to counteract the criminals' audacity in committing crimes. Working with a country's local police is not always productive and can sometimes counter their efforts.
I would love to read about more current stories because I know that current technology can help find criminals more easily. However, the usage of technology on the part of criminals can also be effective in preventing capture.
My rating is more because of the outdated nature of the stories than my lack of enjoyment. That is, if one can really enjoy reading about criminal activity. I do enjoy reading about justice prevailing.
The stories show the cooperative nature of the network, how it worked at the time, the difficulties that exist in trying to capture and convict criminals internationally, and the technology used at the time.
The stories cover counterfeiting, murder, jewel and art theft, and drug running. I was impressed at the ingenuity of the Interpol agents' ingenuity to counteract the criminals' audacity in committing crimes. Working with a country's local police is not always productive and can sometimes counter their efforts.
I would love to read about more current stories because I know that current technology can help find criminals more easily. However, the usage of technology on the part of criminals can also be effective in preventing capture.
My rating is more because of the outdated nature of the stories than my lack of enjoyment. That is, if one can really enjoy reading about criminal activity. I do enjoy reading about justice prevailing.
March 12, 2023
Well, I now know that Interpol is the national police organization of many member nations. It investigates fraud, murder, robbery, and the like. It does not investigate terrorism or political crimes.
Included in this book are seven of Interpol’s greatest cases, as told by various journalists and mystery writers. Cases range from stolen art to an escaped murderer, to counterfeiters, to a master jewel thief, to a serial killer. We get inside the heads of various detectives and particularly the guilty. Who are these perpetrators, what led them to operate outside the law, and what were the consequences of all this?
Sometimes the complexity of the cases led to some confusion on my part, and I suspect that the author didn’t always know the details of how A led to B. Perhaps Reader’s Digest omitted some important info in their condensations. Whatever the case may be, it detracts very little from the grip of the story. You will have your favorites.
Included in this book are seven of Interpol’s greatest cases, as told by various journalists and mystery writers. Cases range from stolen art to an escaped murderer, to counterfeiters, to a master jewel thief, to a serial killer. We get inside the heads of various detectives and particularly the guilty. Who are these perpetrators, what led them to operate outside the law, and what were the consequences of all this?
Sometimes the complexity of the cases led to some confusion on my part, and I suspect that the author didn’t always know the details of how A led to B. Perhaps Reader’s Digest omitted some important info in their condensations. Whatever the case may be, it detracts very little from the grip of the story. You will have your favorites.
December 31, 2023
Well, I now know that Interpol is the national police organization of many member nations. It investigates fraud, murder, robbery, and the like. It does not investigate terrorism or political crimes.
Included in this book are seven of Interpol’s greatest cases, as told by various journalists and mystery writers. Cases range from stolen art to an escaped murderer, to counterfeiters, to a master jewel thief, to a serial killer. We get inside the heads of various detectives and particularly the guilty. Who are these perpetrators, what led them to operate outside the law, and what were the consequences of all this?
Sometimes the complexity of the cases led to some confusion on my part, and I suspect that the author didn’t always know the details of how A led to B. Perhaps Reader’s Digest omitted some important info in their condensations. Whatever the case may be, it detracts very little from the grip of the story. You will have your favorites.
Included in this book are seven of Interpol’s greatest cases, as told by various journalists and mystery writers. Cases range from stolen art to an escaped murderer, to counterfeiters, to a master jewel thief, to a serial killer. We get inside the heads of various detectives and particularly the guilty. Who are these perpetrators, what led them to operate outside the law, and what were the consequences of all this?
Sometimes the complexity of the cases led to some confusion on my part, and I suspect that the author didn’t always know the details of how A led to B. Perhaps Reader’s Digest omitted some important info in their condensations. Whatever the case may be, it detracts very little from the grip of the story. You will have your favorites.
October 27, 2017
One of my favorite non-fiction books of all time. Thanks again Dad, for influencing me in all things WW2 and spy related, this one came from his library. He wouldn't give me his copy so I had to buy my own when I left for college. I still have the hard bound version and I love picking up and reading by the fire, in the tub...wherever. It really belongs in the suspense, thriller category as well, because this book is a compilation of who-dun-it's that are incredibly well written. I have been wishing an author would take anyone of these shorts and make a full-length book, but since that's an impossibiliy (and who has the time?) this book is like ready a dozen in one.
December 19, 2018
About cases from the 60's & 70's. Where there wasn't the resources they have now. I would have enjoyed it more if the stories were more from the police point of veiw rather than the crooks. Also they seemed to have been 'dumbed down'. The stories were not written in a way that you could really sink your teeth into.
March 20, 2020
This book was boring. It contained too many details of irrelevant elements that did not offer anything to the stories except making them much longer than need be.
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November 28, 2023Great stories of international crimes and crooks.
July 3, 2013
Gripping stuff
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