The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia

Lawson, Guy; Oldham, William

ISBN 10 : 1400103525 ISBN 13 : 9781400103522

Editeur : Tantor Media Inc, 2006

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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. These crimes included murder, kidnapping, torture, and the betrayal of an entire generation of New York City detectives and federal agents. This gripping real-life detective story reveals two brotherhoods, both with hierarchies, rituals, and codes of conduct. 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. 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.

Revue de presse

"The Brotherhoods is a great story brilliantly told. And no better storyteller than William Oldham, the misfit detective who not only exposes the arrangement between a Mafia boss and the pair of New York City detectives who killed for him, but the bitter, egotistical battle for credit that breaks out between the handful of lawmen who expose it."
- Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy

"Absorbing...An important and well-told story."
- Los Angeles Times

Vivid and compelling.... Colorful mafia characters are a big draw, and Eppolito's strange, conflicted journey as the son of both a gangster and a cop is particularly intriguing.... Oldham's personal insight, and his keen ability to express it, makes Lawson's skillful account truly riveting."
-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Tantor Media Inc
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1400103525
• ISBN 13: 9781400103522
• Reliure: CD
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible