Public Enemies Free Audiobook Download by Bryan Burrough

Public Enemies is a non-fiction work that tells the story of J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI from their beginning to the present day. The book focuses on the FBI's great success in capturing some of America's most dangerous criminals: John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, John Gotti, and Al Capone.

The book is about the FBI's history of fighting crime in New York City from 1931-1933, when J. Edgar Hoover was Deputy Director and dealing with a city in which they had to catch the criminals while protecting the public. The first half of the audiobook focuses on how Public Enemy No. 1, Pretty Boy Floyd and his gang of bank robbers, used technology to thwart law enforcement efforts. The second half is about how Hoover came up less than a year after winning his battle against crime to implement new strategies that eventually led to the fall of organized crime in America.

Public Enemies chronicles the history of John Dillinger, 'Baby Face' Nelson, Bonnie Parker, and Pretty Boy Floyd during their chaotic reign of violent crime in the 1930s. It begins with how they were caught and put away for the rest of their lives. However, this book is more about what happened behind bars. It dives into the brutality and violence that led these criminals to become infamous bank robbers. This audiobook is a great listen for armchair historians who are interested in learning about these famous figures in history.

Public Enemies is a great book and audiobook that tells the story of America's first criminal celebrities. The late 1920s became a time of crime, including bank robberies, murders, and gang wars. The country went from being a land of law-abiding citizens to one where the police force was overwhelmed by crime. Those who did find themselves in the midst of crime were often caught and put on trial for their crimes. Public Enemies talks about how these outlaws were able to continue committing crimes through their fame, particularly John Dillinger.

Public Enemies is a book about the rise of Al Capone during prohibition in Chicago. The book tells the story of how Capone rose to power and how many people there were who wanted him stopped. The leading anti-Capone people are John Dillinger and J. Edgar Hoover, both of whom were FBI agents at the time. Public Enemies was written by Bryan Burrough and was released in 2009 which makes this an updated book on current events to listen to today.