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Tuesday 24 September 2013

Read FBI Books For The Best In Thrills And Suspense

By Marla Mills


Few things can help pass a rainy afternoon quite like a gripping book can. Some people prefer romance, others prefer fantasy. If you're looking for suspense, mystery and action, however, you can't go wrong with FBI books.

The abbreviation FBI stands for 'Federal Bureau of Investigation'. This American organization is one of the country's top law-enforcement agencies and works mainly with serious crimes. Its jurisdiction stretches all across the United States and it often helps local police and sheriffs in the investigation and solving of crimes.

Law enforcement makes for fascinating stories and the FBI often features in crime thrillers set in the United States. Probably one of the most suspense-filled novels produced in the genre is 'The Silence of the Lambs', one of a series of novels by Thomas Harris. This and other works in the series features a convicted serial killer named Hannibal Lecter, who helps the bureau catch other murderers. 'The Silence of the Lambs' became the basis of the eponymous film that won a host of awards and was a box-office hit.

One of the most prolific writers to use the FBI as theme is Catherine Coulter. Mainly a romance writer, she has also created a series of suspense thrillers set against the backdrop of Bureau investigations. Since the publication of 'The Cove' in 1995, she had produced another book in the series almost every year.

Several authors have created series of FBI-based thrillers. Lisa Gardner created a profiler named Pierce Quincy and in later books Quincy's daughter Kimberley becomes an agent with the crime-fighting organization. CJ Lyons is known for his character Lucy Guardino, a feisty agent. Julie James has written several romance novels about the sparks that can fly when agents work with attorneys in bringing criminals to justice. Some authors don't create series but produce stand-alone works featuring the Bureau. Among them are Tami Hoag.

There are some authors in the genre who have insider's knowledge because they used to be agents too. When they write works of fiction, they often base their stories on actual cases they investigated. Other former agents like John E Douglas, who inspired one of the main characters in Thomas Harris' books, write non-fiction works about their time with the Bureau and the notorious criminals they helped to apprehend.

Former agents have the advantage that they know how the FBI really operates and can use this knowledge to be factually accurate in their writing. However, there is a Bureau division that specifically assists authors and also people working in the film and television industry in portraying the organization's inner workings. The Investigative Publicity and Public Affairs Unit can explain details like procedures and equipment used during investigations and will also check manuscripts for accuracy.

If you're interested in buying FBI books, you'll easily find some with a quick online search. You may also want to visit your local library or bookstore. These gripping works will usually be in the suspense or crime section or, if they're about real-life cases, among the non-fiction.




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