The Secrets of the FBI by Ronald KesslerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I am really surprised by the tradecraft revelations here from carpet rakes to smooth over footprints and selecting poor weather for break-ins, etc. Still it is all approved with buy-in from the FBI. Beside the techniques and technology (wireless solution to remotely deactivating security systems), there is a director by director overview of the FBI with pros and cons of each era of leadership. The most interesting thing to me there was the Hoover era of embracing "technology", at least in what could be done and categorized in that era of fingerprints, etc. Then, computers are basically ignored to the detriment of the agency until Mueller. Also, big cases from spies like Hansen to taking down UBL are explored in detail.
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