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June 28, 2016 By

Katherine Sibley

A strong and compelling book on the FBI’s pre-World War II transformation.

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June 28, 2016 By

Richard Gid Powers

A richly detailed account of the FBI’s response to the world crisis of the 1930s and 1940s that overturns much accepted ‘wisdom’ about FBI intelligence failures and turf battles. Batvinis stays close to his sources while telling an engrossing story that should become the new standard account of FBI counterintelligence. A stimulating and fascinating work.

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June 28, 2016 By

GreatCharlie.com

Raymond Batvinis recounts equally thrilling stories of international intrigue as the FBI, working alongside other US government elements and allies, sought to overcome Germany’s efforts to disrupt and defeat its war effort in the US before and during the war.  They will transfix the reader to the book’s pages much as the writings of the […]

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June 28, 2016 By

Athan Theoharis

A welcome addition to the literature on both the FBI and the World War II era, Batvinis’s book provides new information about how FBI counterintelligence and counterespionage operations against Nazi Germany during World War II transformed the FBI’s culture and capabilities.

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June 28, 2016 By

Mark E. Stout

Raymond Batvinis recounts this FBI history with the insight of someone who has himself been in the game. An important contribution to the literature.

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October 15, 2014 By

David Aikman

Hoover’s Secret War offers fascinating details about FBI espionage and counter-espionage operations during a deadly period in modern history.

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October 15, 2014 By

Edward J. Appel, Sr.

Hoover’s Secret War goes beyond solid scholarship and provides an eminently readable, richly detailed narrative, which allows the reader to see the war through the eyes of counterespionage in the Allies’ camp. This book a must-read for both fledgling or old-hand intelligence professionals.

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October 15, 2014 By

Joseph C. Goulden

Mr. Batvinis’ book is a splendid account of the FBI’s contribution to victory in World War II. Five cloaks, five daggers.

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October 15, 2014 By

Tim Weiner

This is a monumental book, breaking new ground in the field of secret intelligence. I strongly suspect Batvinis will write a third book, covering the early years of the Cold War. When complete, that body of work should stand alongside Rick Atkinson’s Liberation trilogy as an essential source for anyone interested in America’s soldiers and […]

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