A Journey to the Center of the Mind, Book 4

De: James R. Fitzgerald

Narrado por: 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, Manhunt: 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.

©2025 James R. Fitzgerald (P)2025 James R. Fitzgerald

I had forgotten who this guy was

Life is busy and there is a lot to keep up with these days. Sometimes I mixup the retired FBI fat cats who profusely pundit in the true crime space. I remembered listening to, and unfollowing, the Cold Red podcast but couldn’t recall why that was. Having heard this author as a guest on one of my favorite podcasts, I decided to give this title a listen. With memoirs, I make it a point to listen to the full text (or as much as I possibly can) before determining if the writer is someone worthy of my admiration. Often my conclusions are nuanced. That is certainly the case with “JCM” v4. I am very glad I stuck around to the very last word. While Mr. Fitzgerald has certainly accomplished many things in his lifetime, the final author’s note lays bare who he is as a human being. To men like him I say, thank you for your service. Now please take a seat and be quiet.