The Lost Memoir of a G-Man
Hidden in a dark corner of the Internet lurked a never before published memoir of an FBI G-Man. In Bureau memos (where J. Edgar Hoover…
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Top 5 Books of 2017
It’s time to join the chorus of “year-end” lists. While much of my time in 2017 was spent on research and writing, I managed to…
The Birdman and the Multnomah Hotel
A daredevil pilot drove a rickety biplane off the roof of a ten-story hotel. Yes, it’s as crazy as it sounds. Not only did it…
The Parsons Case
I enjoy scouring the web for old press photos from the 1930s FBI. Despite J. Edgar Hoover’s insistence that his special agents not speak with…
Podcast now available
I’ve launched a podcast, “Special Agents” about the 1930s era FBI agents. Check out the first episode and let me know what you think. …
A Stolen Stoll
The Alice Speed Stoll kidnapping was front page news for two weeks in October 1934. And the hunt for kidnapper Thomas Robinson Jr. spanned the…
Paperback book now available
I am happy to announce that a revised paperback version of “G-Men, Gangsters, and Gators” is now available on Amazon! Please see the links above…
Doc Barker’s Last Escape
Doc Barker’s Last Escape As gangster era criminals went, Doc Barker wasn’t the coldest beer in the fridge. Some outright called him the dumbest. Author…
Public Heroes- ranking the FBI agents of the 1930s
George “Machine Gun” Kelly is credited with coining the term “G-Man” to describe the government men of the FBI. This has been disputed, however; some…