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Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J Edgar Hoover

Paperback • 2012 • English

Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J Edgar Hoover

By Anthony Summers

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About the book

For nearly fifty years, J Edgar Hoover held great power in the United States. The creator of the FBI and its Director until his death, he played a role in nearly every major tragedy and scandal in America during the twentieth century. This title explodes the myths, and exposes the dark secrets that remained hidden throughout Hoover's lifetime.

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ISBN

9780091941772

Publisher

Random House UK

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J Edgar Hoover

Format

Paperback

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