Director - My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover

“A fascinating and long overdue look from the inner sanctum... Take you deep inside the psyche of a man who knew all the secrets."—Tom Brokaw, NBC News

The first book ever written about J. Edgar Hoover by a member of his own personal staff—his former assistant, who served in the FBI for years—offering unique insight into an American legend.

About the author

Paul Letersky is a former FBI agent whose early service included two years working directly for FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover as a personal assistant. Letersky would go on to become a Special Agent and participate in events that grabbed national headlines. After leaving the FBI, he became vice president of Pan American World Airways. Letersky lives in Oregon. Gordon Dillow has been a reporter, columnist, and war correspondent for more than thirty years. He has written for a number of newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times, and is the author or coauthor of numerous books. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

Summary

“A fascinating and long overdue look from the inner sanctum... Take you deep inside the psyche of a man who knew all the secrets."—Tom Brokaw, NBC News The first book ever written about J. Edgar Hoover by a member of his own personal staff—his former assistant, who served in the FBI for years—offering unique insight into an American legend.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Letersky
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781982164713
• ISBN: 978-1-982164-71-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Assisted by: Gordon L. Dillow
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Biography: historical, political & military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Law Enforcement, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, True Crime / Espionage, True stories: discovery / historical / scientific, Espionage & secret services, Espionage and secret services, Biography: historical, political and military, True stories of discovery