Download eBook American Legends : The Life of J. Edgar Hoover

• Author: Charles River Editors
• Date: 14 Sep 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Language: English
• Book Format: Paperback::38 pages
• ISBN10: 149271433X
• ISBN13: 9781492714330
• Dimension: 151.89x 229.11x 2.03mm::66.68g
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