Title:
Marked man : Frank Serpico's inside battle against police corruption / John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro.
ISBN:
9781250621955
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2024.
Physical Description:
145 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Preface: Welcome -- New York's war on gambling -- A word about the police -- Mayro Lindsay on crime -- The Harry Gross scandal -- Let me explain -- The roots of corruption -- Why it mattered -- The numbers racket -- I remember Paul Delise -- The Michael Dowd drug ring -- A lesson from my mother -- Modern-day whistleblowers -- A final word -- Frank's ideas -- Epilogue.
Summary:
"Marked Man tells the propulsive story of Frank Serpico who, in the 1960s, single-handedly rooted out systematic corruption in the New York Police Department. Since the NYPD was formed in 1845, the famous "pad" was as much a criminal ring as it was a legitimate police force. As the decades wore on, corruption became so out of hand that cops were regularly demanding payments from brothels, bars, pool halls, and gambling joints to keep them out of trouble with the law. It was a multimillion-dollar-a-year business that everyone seemed to turn a blind eye to. Everyone, that is, except Frank Serpico. Delve into this true story of corruption and greed, of the dark history of the largest police department in the US, and the price one man pays for doing what he thinks is right. Perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin and Rebecca Barone, Marked Man is a dive into one man's courageous fight against a corrupt system"-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1370126948
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