| All the Centurions: A New York City Cop Remembers His Years on the Street, 1961-1981 Contributor(s): Leuci, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060781858 ISBN-13: 9780060781859 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: Leuci takes readers into the world of the New York City Police Department at a time when the city was crumbling under its own weight, drugs were taking over the poorer neighborhoods, and crime was rampant on the streets and subways. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.32" W x 8.02" (0.63 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The bestselling book and acclaimed film Prince of the City told only part of Robert Leuci's story. In All the Centurions, he shares the full account of his years as a narcotics detective with the New York Police Department -- a tale of daring adventure, shattered illusions, and finally, astonishing spiritual growth. Leuci reminisces about cops both celebrated and notorious, like Frank Serpico, Sonny Grosso, and Frank King from the French Connection case. Also here are politicians, Mafia figures, corrupt defense lawyers, and district attorneys, including a young Rudolph Giuliani. Leuci reveals the dark side of the criminal justice system: the bitterness, greed, cruelty, and ambition that eventually overflowed into the streets, precinct houses, and courtrooms of the city. As vivid and entertaining as the best crime novels, All the Centurions is the story of a man descending into a hell of his own making who ultimately finds his way out through truth and justice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leuci, Robert: - A narcotics detective in New York City for more than twenty years, Robert Leuci is the author of several books, including Blaze. He lives in Rhode Island. |