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OverviewIt was September 18, 2001, just seven days after al-Qaeda hijackers destroyed the Twin Towers. In the early morning darkness, a lone figure dropped several letters into a mailbox. Seventeen days later a Florida journalist died of inhalational anthrax. The death from the rare disease made world news. These anthrax attacks marked the first time a sophisticated biological weapon was released in the United States. It killed five people, disfigured at least 18 more, and launched the largest investigation in the FBI’s history. Recounting the Anthrax Attacks explores the origins of the innovative forensics used in this case, while also explaining their historical context. R. Scott Decker’s team pursued its first suspect with dogged determination before realizing that the evidence did not add up. With renewed energy, they turned to non-traditional forensics—scientific initiatives never before applied to an investigation—as they continued to hunt for clues. These advances formed the new science of microbial forensics, a novel discipline that produced critical leads when traditional methods failed. The new technologies helped identify a second suspect—one who possessed the knowledge and skills to unleash a living weapon of mass destruction. Decker provides the first inside look at how the investigation was conducted, highlighting dramatic turning points as the case progressed until its final solution. Join FBI agents as they race against terror and the ultimate insider threat—a decorated government scientist releasing powders of deadly anthrax. Walk in the steps of these dedicated officers while they pursue numerous forensic leads before more letters can be sent until finally they confront a psychotic killer. Full Product DetailsAuthor: R. Scott DeckerPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.562kg ISBN: 9781538101490ISBN 10: 1538101491 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 19 March 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Beyond Ground Zero Chapter 2: Second Wave Chapter 3: Under Attack Chapter 4: Denial Chapter 5: A Zillion Spores Chapter 6: Floating through Air Chapter 7: Assault on Brentwood Chapter 8: The Springfield Operation Chapter 9: Persons of Interest Chapter 10: A Forensic Strategy Chapter 11: Collecting Ames Chapter 12: Many Directions Chapter 13: The Ponds Chapter 14: Genetics Chapter 15: Consent to Search Chapter 16: American Eagle Chapter 17: Discrepancy Chapter 18: Midnight Access Chapter 19: US Secret Service Chapter 20: Change of Command Chapter 21: Increased Scrutiny Chapter 22: Inconsistency and Contradiction Chapter 23: Final Resolution Chapter 24: EpilogueReviewsThis is an eye opening account of all that goes into an investigation like this, one that is a threat to all of us. As ordinary citizens we never hear about the hard work that is done to protect us from things like the anthrax threat. Scott Decker did an excellent job both with the investigation and writing about it. -- Marilyn Meredith, author of the Deputy Tempe Crabtree and Rocky Bluff P.D. mystery series; serves on the board of Public Safety Writers Association Decker provides a deep and detailed account of how the FBI and other federal agencies used the new field of microbial forensics as well as DNA analysis and other cutting-edge techniques to conduct one of the largest terrorism investigations in the nation's history. His inside knowledge offers something for sleuths and scientists alike. -- Ed Palattella, editor of Erie Times-News; author of Pizza Bomber: The Untold Story of America's Most Shocking Bank Robbery and A History of Heists: Bank Robbery in America Scott Decker gives an unprecedented look inside one of the most important - but least understood - FBI investigations of the modern era. Every page is a real-life 'CSI' episode, a hands-on lesson of what it's like to be inside a cutting-edge, high-profile investigation and the remarkable science the FBI deployed to solve this case. -- Garrett M. Graff, author of Raven Rock and The Threat Matrix: Inside Robert Mueller's FBI With a keen eye for detail, PhD scientist and former FBI agent, Scott Decker, takes the reader deep inside the government's investigation of the 2001 anthrax letter attacks. -- David Willman, author, The Mirage Man: Bruce Ivins, the Anthrax Attacks and America's Rush to War A remarkable scientific whodunnit that peels back some of the biggest mysteries surrounding the case known as Amerithrax. From his own experiences as a lead investigator, Scott Decker paints an intimate and chilling portrait of the hunt for the elusive killer behind history's worst bioterrorist attack. -- Joby Warrick, author of Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS; winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction With a keen eye for detail, PhD scientist and former FBI agent, Scott Decker, takes the reader deep inside the government's investigation of the 2001 anthrax letter attacks.--David Willman, author, The Mirage Man: Bruce Ivins, the Anthrax Attacks and America's Rush to War This is an eye opening account of all that goes into an investigation like this, one that is a threat to all of us. As ordinary citizens we never hear about the hard work that is done to protect us from things like the anthrax threat. Scott Decker did an excellent job both with the investigation and writing about it.--Marilyn Meredith, author, The Deputy Tempe Crabtree and Rocky Bluff P.D. mystery series; serves on the board of Public Safety Writers Association Decker provides a deep and detailed account of how the FBI and other federal agencies used the new field of microbial forensics as well as DNA analysis and other cutting-edge techniques to conduct one of the largest terrorism investigations in the nation's history. His inside knowledge offers something for sleuths and scientists alike.--Ed Palattella, editor, Erie Times-News; author, A History of Heists: Bank Robbery in America and Pizza Bomber: The Untold Story of America's Most Shocking Bank Robbery Scott Decker gives an unprecedented look inside one of the most important -- but least understood -- FBI investigations of the modern era. Every page is a real-life 'CSI' episode, a hands-on lesson of what it's like to be inside a cutting-edge, high-profile investigation and the remarkable science the FBI deployed to solve this case.--Garrett M. Graff, author, Raven Rock and The Threat Matrix: Inside Robert Mueller's FBI A remarkable scientific whodunnit that peels back some of the biggest mysteries surrounding the case known as Amerithrax. From his own experiences as a lead investigator, Scott Decker paints an intimate and chilling portrait of the hunt for the elusive killer behind history's worst bioterrorist attack.--Joby Warrick, author, Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS; winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction Author InformationR. Scott Decker, Phd, retired from the FBI as a supervisory special agent at the end of 2011, after 22 years of service. He spent his early FBI career in pursuit of bank and armored car robbers throughout Boston. He then gained a promotion and joined the Bureau’s fledging Hazardous Materials Response Unit in Quantico. On September 12, 2001, he led a team of FBI hazmat specialists to Ground Zero in New York City, and then joined the developing Amerithrax Task Force against the anthrax threat. Decker coordinated the early genetics and DNA forensics of the bioterror investigation, and supervised a squad of agents whose work charted new ground and established the discipline of microbial forensics. In 2009, he and his team received the FBI Director’s Award for Outstanding Scientific Advancement. In 2008, The Washington Post featured Decker in a front-page article by national security reporter Joby Warrick, “Trail of Odd Cells Led FBI to Army Scientist.” In 2017, the Public Safety Writers Association’s Annual Writing Competition awarded Recounting the Anthrax Attacks first-place in their non-fiction unpublished book category. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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