Gangster Hunters : Dutton : 9780593471364 : 0593471369 : 26 Nov 2024 : In 1932, the FBI lacked jurisdiction over murder cases. It also couldn't pursue bank robberies, kidnapping, or tax evasion, and it had no power of arrest. Hopelessly relegated to the sidelines, the Bureau's stated purpose was limited to investigating corporate wrongdoing and fraudulent government land deals. Agents spent their days at their desks. But by 1933, the War on Crime had begun. Hunting down infamous public enemies in tense, frequently blood-soaked shootouts, the Bureau was thrust into the front pages for the first time. Young agents, fresh out of law school and anticipating a quiet, white-collar job, faced off with murderous felons who were heavily armed, clad in bulletproof vests, and owned cars that drove faster than the best vehicles the Bureau had. But they were fiercely devoted - to the Bureau, to each other, and to bringing America's most wanted criminals to justice. The agents travel across the Unit