{"product_id":"books-masters-of-deceit-the-story-of-communism-in-america-and-how-to-fight-it","title":"BOOKS -  MASTERS OF DECEIT: THE STORY OF COMMUNISM IN AMERICA AND HOW TO FIGHT IT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJust Added July 12, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASTERS OF DECEIT:  THE STORY OF COMMUNISM IN AMERICA AND HOW TO FIGHT IT\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eJ. Edgar Hoover\u003c\/strong\u003e, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1958, First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e374 pages.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.75 x 8.5” approx.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Every citizen has a duty to learn more about the menace that threatens his future, his home, his children, the peace of the world — and that is why I have written this book.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1947 to 1959, the USA found itself in the grip of the Second Red Scare… better known as “McCarthyism” though modern historians have suggested that “Hooverism” would be a more accurate descriptor.  FBI director J. Edgar Hoover designed President Truman's loyalty-security program, and its background investigations of employees were carried out by FBI agents; the FBI engaged in a number of illegal practices in its pursuit of information on Communists, including burglaries, opening mail, and illegal wiretaps!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn all about it, from the man himself!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed cloth binding with minor scuffing, no dust jacket, interior pages are crisp \u0026amp; off-white (with the exception of two pages, which show discoloration evidence of an improvised bookmark).  Very Good+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$50\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43641493487729,"sku":null,"price":73.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1741\/3645\/files\/IMG_6044.jpg?v=1783857941","url":"https:\/\/herdwear.net\/en-au\/products\/books-masters-of-deceit-the-story-of-communism-in-america-and-how-to-fight-it","provider":"Herd Wear Distribution center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}