New York has always inspired larger-than-life tales and great
writing--but on the topic of cops and crime it provides more raw
material than almost anywhere else. A long history of classic
films, television hits, and of course, books, have turned the New
York City Police Department into a symbol for the dark drama of
urban police work. And the rich and colorful vein of literature
which has grown up around this culture makes NYPD not only a
gripping read but a literary tour de force. Adrenaline Books takes
you inside this gritty, tough life of being a cop in New York City.
In addition to works by best-selling authors such as Peter Maas and
Tom Wolfe, the book will include selections that offer a broad and
deep look at the department's many faces: Carsten Stroud tells what
it's like to track down a killer; Richard Rosenthal offers a sense
of the pressures and risks of going undercover; and Bill McCarthy
and Mike Mallowe offer a guided tour of the city's dregs and the
pressures of working with its hardest cases. Philip Gourevitch's
account of a cop's dedicated efforts to resurrect a cold case;
Marcus Laffey's already near-classic articles on life as a
patrolman; and Peter Hellman's best-seller Chief, written with an
NYPD chief of detectives help round out this fascinating view of
the NYPD and the forces that have made it such a compelling subject
for so many good writers. " ...Try Adrenaline Books...In three
years, this 20-volume anthology series has earned a cult
following."--ESPN the Magazine
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