The Manchurian Candidate – [19 Pages, 5.1MB ] – The Manchurian Candidate (1959), by Richard Condon, is a political thriller novel about the son of a prominent U.S. political family who is brainwashed into being an unwitting assassin for a Communist conspiracy. The novel has been adapted twice into a feature film by the same title, in 1962 and again in 2004.
This FBI File was tracked down to the National Archives & Records Administration (NARA), and is part of the JFK Assassination Collection.
Cooper, Courtney Ryley – FBI Release #2 – [480 Pages, 380.6MB] – The Biggest Jail on Earth As Told By J. Edgar Hoover, Director, United States Bureau of Investigation to Courtney Ryley Cooper. Continued in the file below:
Cooper, Courtney Ryley – FBI Release #3 – [317 Pages, 45.5MB] – The rest of The Biggest Jail on Earth As Told By J. Edgar Hoover, Director, United States Bureau of Investigation to Courtney Ryley Cooper.Courtney Ryley Cooper (October 31, 1886 – September 29, 1940) was an American circus performer, publicist and writer. During his career he published over 30 books, many focusing on crime; J. Edgar Hoover considered him at one time “the best informed man on crime in the U. S.” He was also an expert on circuses, and was the chief publicist for Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus at the time of his death.
Dyer, Wayne – [2 Pages, 0.3MB] – Wayne Walter Dyer (May 10, 1940 – August 29, 2015) was an American philosopher, self-help author, and a motivational speaker. His first book, Your Erroneous Zones (1976), is one of the best-selling books of all time, with an estimated 35 million copies sold to date.
Please note: The FBI found 444 pages responsive to my request, but it does require payment. If you are interested in sponsoring this file, please, CONTACT me. The letter is archived here for reference.
Fleming, Ian – FBI Release #2 – [3 Pages, 0.8 MB]Ian L. Fleming (1908 to 1964) is the author of a number of novels featuring the fictitious British spy James Bond. This old release consists of material regarding the inquiry of a movie production company for assistance in the production of Goldfinger, a movie based on one of Fleming’s novels.
Mailer, Norman – National Archives Release #1 – [5 Pages, 1.9MB]Norman Kingsley Mailer (1923-2007)— an American writer and director—was the author of the bestselling novel The Naked and the Dead. This release consists of one section of an FBI domestic security investigative file on Mailer. The file begins in 1962 and ends in 1974.