IT’S ONLY A BOOK

IT’S ONLY A BOOK 2!

by Michael Flores

PUBLIC ENEMIES : AMERICA’S CRIMINAL PAST 1919- 1940

William J. Helmer will be the special guest at the 1999 JOHN DILLINGER VS. J.EDGAR HOOVER BATTLE OF THE CENTURY event on July 22. Mr. Helmer wrote the book PUBLIC ENEMIES with Rick Mattix. He was an editor at PLAYBOY, wrote THE GUN THAT MADE THE TWENTIES ROAR , and co-authored DILLINGER: THE UNTOLD STORY and THE QUOTABLE AL CAPONE.

The trouble with the gangster and organized crime books that crowd the market is that the vast majority use as primary source material the newspaper accounts of the day. The problem with that is simple: none of those reporters stood up to the press release barrage that J. Edgar Hoover and his FBI overwhelmed them with.

But did you ever ask yourself why the FBI opened fire on an unarmed Dillinger in a crowd of innocent movie patrons? Especially since the FBI knew where he was staying and could have arrested him at home?

If you have, this is the book for you. It is not only an encyclopedia on organized crime during this period, it solves crimes and FBI bungling by revisiting the crimes without the propaganda that pervades so much of gangster history. Did accidental FBI crossfire at the Kansas City Massacre lead to the shoot-to-kill order on any member of the Dillinger gang that might know the truth?

Was Dillinger’s lawyer a former Illinois State Attorney whose clout allowed Dillinger to eat at the finest restaurants here and walk the streets unmolested?

It’s all here, along with a treasure trove of information on the growth of organized crime from the last of the outlaw gangs to the use of science and technology to battle crime. You’ll even get a rundown of the best books, and the worst , covering this colorful era.

You can order the hardcover version of this book, which is signed by Mr. Helmer, for $40.00. The paperback is also signed and is $20.00. Postage and shipping is included. Checks should be made payable to:

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