| Gangbusters: How a Street Tough, Elite Homicide Unit Took Down New York's Most Dangerous Gang Contributor(s): Stone, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385489730 ISBN-13: 9780385489737 Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: An elite homicide investigation unit takes on one of the most savage and destructive gangs in New York City history in this gritty true-crime narrative. The investigation into the late-night murder of a college student on the West Side Highway leads to the Wild Cowboys, a group of young men who for years terrorized Upper Manhattan and the Bronx while running a $30,000-a-day drug business. What follows is a tale of dogged pursuit that offers a fascinating inside look at the workings of a complex police investigation, and a satisfying account of how a city took back its streets. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Social Science | Criminology - True Crime | Murder - General |
| Dewey: 364.106 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.2" W x 8.02" (0.63 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An elite homicide investigation unit takes on one of the most savage and destructive gangs in New York City history in this gritty true-crime narrative. The investigation into the late-night murder of a college student on the West Side Highway leads to the Wild Cowboys, a group of young men who for years terrorized Upper Manhattan and the Bronx while running a $30,000-a-day drug business. What follows is a tale of dogged pursuit that offers a fascinating inside look at the workings of a complex police investigation, and a satisfying account of how a city took back its streets. |