U.S. Marshals

If you are a fugitive in America, your worst nightmare is a deputy U.S. marshal on your trail: each year the Marshals Service takes more criminals off the streets than every other federal law enforcement agency?combined. Tasked with apprehending the most dangerous and elusive criminals, the Marshals have been essential to numerous famous manhunts, from the D.C. sniper to Whitey Bulger to Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega.From Mike Earp, the former associate director of operations for the Marshals Service, and #1 New York Times bestselling author David Fisher, this book tells the thrilling inside story of today's U.S. marshals in their own words. Based on interviews with more than fifty current and former deputies, as well as Earp's personal case notes, here are the greatest cases, hairiest arrests, and most unforgettable moments, all revealed for the first time. Here also is a history of how the marshals of legend have evolved into the country's frontline law enforcement agency, charged with arresting the most notorious suspects. This is the untold story of the new U.S. Marshals Service, as seen through the eyes of the men and women who were pivotal in solving many of the most high-profile and dangerous cases in recent history.