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The Vendetta
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Looks at the life and career of FBI agent Melvin Purvis, who was responsible for capturing such criminals as John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson, and argues that his reputation was destroyed by an envious J. Edgar Hoover.
By Alston Purvis and Alex Tresinowski
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Hardcover:

9781586483012 | Public Affairs, October 10, 2005, cover price $26.00 | About this edition: Looks at the life and career of FBI agent Melvin Purvis, who was responsible for capturing such criminals as John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson, and argues that his reputation was destroyed by an envious J.

The Vendetta: Special Agent Melvin Purvis, John Dillinger, and Hoover's FBI in the Age of Gangsters
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By Alston Purvis and Alex Tresniowski (contributor)
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Paperback:

9781586487416 | Reprint edition (Public Affairs, May 4, 2009), cover price $16.99

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