Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down

Fitzpatrick, Robert with Jon Land

ISBN 10: 0765335506 / ISBN 13: 9780765335500

Published by Forge, 2012

About this Item

Fitzpatrick, Robert with Jon Land., Forge 'A Tom Doherty Associates Book', 2012, c2011, 1st trade pb printing, illus. soft cover (trade size paperback), near fine, 334 pp with appendices , notes & index, B&W photographic illus., tall 8vo, ISBN: 0765335506, 'Relentless in his desire to catch, prosecute, and convict Whitey Bulger, Fitzpatrick fought the nation's most determined cop-gangster battle since Melvin Purvis hunted, confronted, and killed John Dillinger', Autobiography; FBI; True Crime.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down
• Publisher: Forge
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765335506
• ISBN 13: 9780765335500
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Auto Biography
  • Local History
  • True Crime

About this title

Synopsis

The Jack Nicholson film The Departed didn't tell half of their story. A poor kid from the slums, Robert Fitzpatrick grew up to become a stellar FBI agent and challenge the country's deadliest gangsters. Relentless in his desire to catch, prosecute, and convict Whitey Bulger, Fitzpatrick fought the nation's most determined cop-gangster battle since Melvin Purvis hunted, confronted, and killed John Dillinger.

In his crusade to bring Bulger to justice, Fitzpatrick faced not only Whitey but also corrupt FBI agents, along with political cronies and enablers from Boston to Washington who, in one way or another, blocked his efforts at every step. Even when Fitzpatrick discovered the very organization to which he had sworn allegiance was his biggest obstacle, the agent continued to pursue Whitey and his gang . . . knowing that they were prepared to murder anyone who got in their way.

About the Authors

ROBERT FITZPATRICK spent twenty-plus years as an FBI agent and chief in a career highlighted by his involvement in the Martin Luther King, Jr. killing and the ABSCAM investigation in Miami that resulted in the indictments of numerous public officials. He played a key role in the famed "Mississippi Burning" investigation and recovered the rifle that was used in the MLK assassination and that ultimately led to the arrest of James Earl Ray.

Jon Land is the USA Today bestselling author of more than fifty books, over ten of which feature Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong. The critically acclaimed series has won more than a dozen awards, including the 2019 International Book Award for Best Thriller for Strong as Steel. He is also the author of Chasing the Dragon, a detailed account of the War on Drugs written with one of the most celebrated DEA agents of all time. A graduate of Brown University, Land lives in Providence, Rhode Island and received the 2019 Rhode Island Authors Legacy Award for his lifetime of literary achievements.