Hazardous Devices - by Barry T Black (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

As an FBI agent for over thirty years, Barry Black has witnessed more than his share of history. This gripping memoir takes you inside some of the most striking cases of the FBI's modern era. From the Branch Davidian standoff in Waco, the Oklahoma City bombing, and 9/11's Ground Zero, it offers a vivid, firsthand account of fraud, money laundering, and the Bureau's war on terror. Barry Black entered the FBI as a 24-year-old accountant imagining a career of ledgers and spreadsheets only to become a SWAT sniper, master bomb technician, and counterterrorism instructor for law enforcement, war fighters, and commandos around the world. Whether tracing money through offshore accounts, diving with the Royal Australian Navy, blowing up drones in Ukraine, or providing expert testimony before Congress, Black's three decades in the FBI highlight the diverse and critical responsibilities carried out by the world's premier law enforcement agency.

Review Quotes

"Written with an acute attention to detail and the storytelling of someone who lived it, this memoir reveals what it takes to keep America safe. Black's path from young accountant to international explosives expert gives readers a rare look inside some of the FBI's most dangerous work. From stopping domestic terror plots to training bomb squads on six continents, his career spans the modern era of counterterrorism. The book showcases an amazing career matched by few; an honest account of duty, courage, and what it costs to protect others."-Clinton Shelby, physical scientist, National Nuclear Security Administration

About the Author

Barry T. Black is a retired FBI accountant, master bomb technician, and sniper with over 30 years of service around the world. He is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Central Oklahoma's Forensic Science Institute in Edmond, Oklahoma.