Foreword by Congressman Jamie Raskin, number-one New York Times bestselling author of Unthinkable

In this chilling memoir, a former FBI informant reveals what he learned from successfully infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan in the backwoods of the Sunshine State, uncovering details about the hate group’s structure, its modern far-right spinoffs, and its violent plans.

“White Robes and Broken Badges is a gut punch of a book that takes you inside the Ku Klux Klan and shows the true underbelly of the American dream. Riveting, enthralling, and downright terrifying, this is the one you shouldn’t miss.”—Brad Meltzer, number one New York Times bestselling author

“We need you back.”

It was a call FBI informant and former Army sniper Joe Moore never expected to get. He’d already infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan once before, and his contributions prevented an assassination attempt targeting then-presidential candidate Barack Obama. Moore nearly lost his life in the process. But now, the FBI needed Moore’s help once again.

This shocking, propulsive memoir recounts Moore’s true story of becoming one of the most valuable undercover agents in the FBI’s history, revealing how he infiltrated the KKK’s “Invisible Empire” at the highest levels not once but twice. In vivid, heart-pounding detail, Moore reflects on the horrors of his double life and the steep personal costs of immersing himself in the Klan’s racist ideology, sickening violence, and twisted rituals