FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives

by Jerri Williams

Overview

How much do you really know about the FBI? Do you know who the FBI is? Do you know what the FBI does?

This manual debunks FBI myths and misconceptions for those who read, watch, and write crime dramas about the FBI or have always wanted to be a Special Agent. Like most people, you've probably learned about the FBI from popular culture-reading books and watching TV shows and movies, along with, of course, the news. You might be surprised to learn that a lot of what you've been reading and watching is inaccurate.

Written by retired Special Agent, crime novelist, and true crime podcaster, Jerri Williams, FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives debunks twenty clichés and misconceptions about the FBI, by presenting educational reality checks supported by excerpts from the FBI website, quotes from retired agents, and reviews of popular films and fiction featuring FBI agent characters. This informative and fun manual will help you:

Create realistic FBI characters and plots for your next book or script

Impress your armchair detective friends with your knowledge about the FBI

Prepare for a career in the FBI and avoid embarrassing yourself at Quantico

Get your copy today!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732462441
Publisher:	Jerri Williams
Publication date:	06/25/2019
Pages:	292
Sales rank:	201,076
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.61(d)

Table of Contents

The Mission ...................................................................1

#1 FBI Profilers Hunt Serial Killers ..........................11

#2 The FBI Doesn’t Play Well With Others .............25

#3 Most FBI Agents Are White Males, & Female Agents Are Single ..................................................37

#4 The FBI Only Hires Accountants, Attorneys, Police, & Military Officers ....................................57

#5 One Agent Can Work A Major Investigation Alone .......................................................................65

#6 Agents Are Unemotional And Have No Sense Of Humor .....................................................................81

#7 Undercover Agents Run Their Cases ..................89

#8 There Is One Central Database ..........................103

#9 Agents Use Intimidation And Threats During Interrogations .......................................................111

#10 FBI Senior Executives Are Out In The Field ...121

#11 FBI Agents Work For Federal Prosecutors ....137

#12 The CIA Hunts Spies In The United States ...149

#13 The FBI Can Wiretap Anybody, Anytime .....157

#14 It’s Common For FBI Agents To Be In Gun Battles .................................................................173

#15 FBI Agents Fly Around The World Conducting Investigations .....................................................187

#16 FBI Agents Investigate Murders ......................207

#17 A Forensic Examiner Does It All—Collects Evidence And Investigates ...............................215

#18 Bomb Tech Is A Dangerous Job ......................231

#19 Bad Guys Plot Revenge Against The FBI Agents Who Put Them Behind Bars ............................241

#20 FBI Agents Are Perfect And Never Get In Trouble ................................................................247

Afterword .................................................................259

About the Author .....................................................275

Acknowledgments ....................................................277

Editorial Reviews

"FBI Myths and Misconceptions is a terrific resource for writers, citizens, and anyone who's interested in the FBI. Jerri Williams provides an insightful, authoritative look at the inner workings of the Bureau along with entertaining fact-checks on the FBI's portrayal in popular culture. I highly recommend it." --Meg Gardiner, author of the UNSUB series

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