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Betrayal

Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down

by Robert Fitzpatrick
Jon Land
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The Jack Nicholson film The Departed didn't tell half of their story. A poor kid from the slums, Robert Fitzpatrick grew up to become a stellar FBI agent and challenge the country's deadliest gangsters. Relentless in his desire to catch, prosecute, and convict Whitey Bulger, Fitzpatrick fought the nation's most determined cop-gangster battle since Melvin Purvis hunted, confronted, and killed John Dillinger.

In his crusade to bring Bulger to justice, Fitzpatrick faced not only Whitey but also corrupt FBI agents, along with political cronies and enablers from Boston to Washington who, in one way or another, blocked his efforts at every step. Even when Fitzpatrick discovered the very organization to which he had sworn allegiance was his biggest obstacle, the agent continued to pursue Whitey and his gang . . . knowing that they were prepared to murder anyone who got in their way.

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  • Release date

    March 26, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781452627205
      • File size: 260102 KB
      • Duration: 09:01:52

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Veteran FBI agent Robert Fitzpatrick chronicles his fight to put organized crime figure Whitey Bulger behind bars, even in the face of corruption within the Boston and Washington offices of the FBI. Bulger served as an FBI informant for a number of years, but his contributions, according to Fitzpatrick, were dubious at best. Corruption within the ranks of law enforcement enabled him to continue his criminal activities and elude prosecution for years. Michael Prichard truly sounds like a law enforcement official with his no-nonsense baritone, lending credibility to his portrayal of Agent Fitzpatrick. However, for those unfamiliar with the case, the material is hard to follow in the audio format because of the number of players involved in the corruption and the degree of logistical detail provided. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

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