FBISpecial Agent Jeff Rinek had a gift for getting child predators toconfess. All he had to do was share a piece of his soul . . .In the Name of the Childrengives an unflinching look at what it's like to fight a never-endingbattle against an enemy far more insidious than terrorists: thepredators,lurking amongst us,who seek to harm our children.Duringhis 30-year career with the FBI,Jeff Rinek worked hundreds ofinvestigations involving crimes against children: from strangerabduction to serial homicide to ritualized sexual abuse. Those who dothis kind of work are required to plumb the depths of human depravity,to see things no one should ever have to see - and once seen can neverforget. There is no more important - or more brutal - job in lawenforcement,and few have been more successful than Rinek at solvingthese sort of cases.Most famously,Rinek got Cary Stayner toconfess to all four of the killings known as the Yosemite Park Murders,an accomplishment made more extraordinary by the fact that the FBInearly pinned the crimes on the wrong suspects. Rinek's recounting ofthe confession and what he learned about Stayner provides perhaps themost revelatory look ever inside the psyche of a serial killer and aprivileged glimpse into the art of interrogation.In the Name of the Childrentakes readers into the trenches of real-time investigations where everysecond counts and any wrong decision or overlooked fact can have tragicrepercussions. Rinek offers an insider's perspective of the actual caseagents and street detectives who are the boots on the ground in thiswar at home. By placing us inside the heart and mind of a rigorouslyhonest and remarkably self-reflective investigator,we will see with ourown eyes what it takes-and what it costs - to try to keep our childrensafe and to bring to justice those who prey on society's most vulnerablevictims.With each chapter dedicated to a real case he worked,In the Name of the Childrenalso explores the evolution of Rinek as a Special Agent - whoseunorthodox,empathy-based approach to interviewing suspects made himextraordinarily successful in obtaining confessions - and the toll it tookto have such intimate contact with child molesters and murderers.Beyond exploring the devastating impact of these unthinkable crimes onthe victims and their families,this book offers an unprecedented lookat how investigators and their loved ones cope while living in thespectre of so much suffering.
Publisher: Quercus PublishingISBN: 9781529401882Number of pages: 288Weight: 220 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 26 mm
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The voice that narrates In the Name of the Children: An F.B.I. Agent's Relentless Pursuit of the Nation's Worst Predators,which Rinek wrote with the journalist Marilee Strong,sounds warm andhumane,qualities missing from much crime writing. Their book is aprofessional job,filled with illuminating details about the day-to-dayoperations of the bureau.
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