• True Stories from the Files of the FBI

  • By: W. Cleon Skousen
  • Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
  • Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (54 ratings)

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True Stories from the Files of the FBI

By: W. Cleon Skousen
Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
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Publisher's summary

Be the FBI Agent in training under J. Edgar Hoover and run the gauntlet of Machine Gun Kelly, Baby Face Nelson and the Barker Karpis Gang. Step back into downtown Chicago of the 1930s and retrace the steps of some of America's most notorious mobsters.

True Stories from the Files of the FBI was written by W. Cleon Skousen under the direct supervision of Mr. Hoover himself. These first-hand accounts of actual "do or die" situations were used for decades to train thousands of FBI agents.

In this riveting retelling of "G-men" arresting or killing perpetrators of the country's most violent crimes, learn how the investigations led to clues for the Charles Lindbergh kidnapping case, the Kansas City Massacre, the raids by John Herbert Dillinger and his gang, "Killer" Kinnie Wagner's murder spree, and more.

©2014 Izzard Ink, LLC (P)2014 Izzard Ink

Critic reviews

" True Stories from the Files of the FBI is an amazing book! A lot of history, a lot of detail, a lot to learn!" (Michael J. Thompson, AML)
"True Stories from the Files of the FBI captures the history of landmark criminal cases with riveting, quick-read storytelling - a must for every crime reader's most wanted book list." (Mark Singer, Founder of Chicago Crime Tours)
True Crime Audiobook of the Year 2015 (Izzard Ink Publishing)

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    5 out of 5 stars

Great stuff!

Cool to hear stuff from my grandparents and parents era! I enjoyed this book.

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Stories

If you could sum up True Stories from the Files of the FBI in three words, what would they be?

Fun to read.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the many different stories and the insight of the agents.

Which character – as performed by Corey M. Snow – was your favorite?

Hard to say, each story has a different favorite character.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Just like the title, True Stories.

Any additional comments?

Enjoyable reading.

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Disjointed not for me

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Yes put it in some sort of order.

If you’ve listened to books by W. Cleon Skousen before, how does this one compare?

I haven't, not sure I would.

What does Corey M. Snow bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He was very good I don't read I just listen.

Did True Stories from the Files of the FBI inspire you to do anything?

No

Any additional comments?

This book seemed to be all over the place and just wasn't for me.

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    2 out of 5 stars

Very old cases

I am 77 years old and all these cases took
place before I was born. this should be The
FBI back in the day.

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