Jerry Schmetterer: 2 books
The Coffey Files
One Cop's War Against the Mob
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
A true crime account of the old-school New York Police Department from the detective who helped catch the Son of Sam and waged a one-man war against the Mafia.
In 1978, a gang war erupted in New York City, and the five boroughs ran red with blood. Men with names like “Matty the Horse” and...
Crooked Brooklyn
Taking Down Corrupt Judges, Dirty Politicians, Killers and Body Snatchers
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
From 2001 to 2013, Mike Vecchione was chief of the Rackets Division in the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, which was the largest urban prosecution agency in the country. Vecchione grappled with organized crime and dirty politicians, during which he supervised, investigated, and prosecuted major...