The Boss: J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisition

by Athan G. Theoharis (Author), John Stuart Cox (Author)

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One of the best books I've read on J. Edgar Hoover concerning his amazing ability to con the American public into thinking he was an icon of upright and upstanding morality, whilst spying with glee on the private lives of citizens in order to blackmail them into following his demands for morality. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Theoharis, Athan G.	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Cox, John Stuart	Author	main author	all editions	confirmed