Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.77 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743289447 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 511 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
These crimes included murder, kidnapping, torture, and the betrayal of an entire generation of New York City detectives and federal agents. Chased for seven years by William Oldham, the brilliant and determined detective who didn't let the case die, Detectives Caracappa and Eppolito are at the centre of an investigation that moves from the mobbed-up streets of Brooklyn to Hollywood sets and the Las Vegas strip. This gripping real-life detective story reveals two brotherhoods, both with hierarchies, rituals, and codes of conduct. The Brotherhoods is the chilling chronicle of the alleged crimes and betrayals of NYPD Detectives Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito, notorious rogue cops who stand charged with the ultimate form of police corruption-shielding their crimes behind their badges while they worked for the mob. Co-written with prize-winning investigative journalist Guy Lawson, the story spans three decades and showcases a cast of characters that runs the gamut from capo psychopaths to grieving mothers to a group of retired detectives and investigators working to see that justice is done.This quintessential American mob tale, both bizarre and compelling, ranks with such modern crime classics as Serpico, Donnie Brasco, and Wiseguy.
Photos.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. I wanted to put people in jail. Here, investigative journalist Lawson has captured the story of their downfall with the input of Oldham, the detective who caught them. Crime was everywhere, but in New York City it was for real." Oldham's personal insight, and his keen ability to express it, makes Lawson's skillful, populist account truly riveting. All rights reserved. Chronicling Oldham's seven-year investigation, and looking into the lives of two of the most crooked cops in the city's history, this book will fascinate true crime and mafia buffs, b
Guy Lawson is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning investigative journalist whose articles on war, crime, culture, and law have appeared in TheNew York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, GQ, Harper’sMagazine, and many other publications.William Oldham is a decorated twenty-year veteran of the NYPD and a retired investigator for the U.S. . Department of Justice
"Five Stars" according to Brtcaptain. Great read. "Incredibly horrifying and fascinating" according to M.W. This book is even more incredible because every word of it is true. The idea that NYPD cops were able to commit such heinious crimes and get away with it for so long is just plain scary. An excellent read!. Detailed Account of What Really Happens Brotherhoods is a complex, blow-by-blow account of life in the NYPD Police Department. It follows the career of officer William Oldham, who joined the police to investigate crime and make a difference.During his rise through the ranks of the police force, he always knew their was corruption. Cops who got free food and clothes. Officers who got paid off by drug dealers or who paid folks for information.But nothing prepard him for finding out that his fellow officers were actually using their badges to commit murder for the mafia.The book gives you a great feel for life in the New York Poli