The Boston police officers who brutally beat Michael Cox at a
deserted fence one icy night in 1995 knew soon after that they had
made a terrible mistake. The badge and handgun under Cox's bloodied
parka proved he was not a black gang member but a plainclothes cop
chasing the same murder suspect his assailants were. Officer Kenny
Conley, who pursued and apprehended the suspect while Cox was being
beaten, was then wrongfully convicted by federal prosecutors of
lying when he denied witnessing the attack on his brother officer.
Both Cox and Conley were native Bostonians, each dedicating his
life to service with the Boston Police Department. But when they
needed its support, they were heartlessly and ruthlessly
abandoned.
A remarkable work of investigative journalism, "The Fence"
tells the shocking true story of the attack and its aftermath--and
exposes the lies and injustice hidden behind a "blue wall of
silence."
General
Imprint: |
HarperPerennial
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2010 |
First published: |
June 2010 |
Authors: |
Dick Lehr
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Dimensions: |
204 x 157 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-078099-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-06-078099-1 |
Barcode: |
9780060780999 |
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