{"product_id":"buddy-boys-when-good-cops-turn-bad-paperback","title":"Buddy Boys: When Good Cops Turn Bad - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike McAlary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA shocking true story of corruption and crime in the ranks of the NYPD in the worst police scandal since the revelations of Fred Serpico\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the 1970s, New York City's 77th Precinct was known as \"the Alamo.\" In Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights, Brooklyn--neighborhoods notorious for drugs and violent crime--some of the worst criminals wore police uniforms and carried badges. Henry Winter was a good cop when he first entered the infamous 77th station house that was already infamous as a home to the dregs of the NYPD. Before long, he and fellow officer Anthony Magno found themselves deeply entrenched in the Alamo's culture of extortion, lies, corruption, and crime--and they were regularly supplementing their incomes by ripping off thieves, drug dealers, junkies, and honest citizens alike. But the gravy train couldn't stay on the rails forever. Winter and Magno were caught and faced a devastating choice: They could betray their crooked friends and colleagues by helping investigators expose the rot that festered at the Alamo's core--or spend the next several years behind bars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBuddy Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Mike McAlary blows the doors off 1 of the worst scandals ever to taint New York's uniformed guardians, the men and women sworn to protect and serve the populace. Blistering, shocking, and powerful, it's a frightening look inside the NYPD and an eye-opening exploration of the daily temptations that can seduce a good cop over to the dark side. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike McAlary (1957-1998) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. Originally a sportswriter, he worked as a reporter for \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e and as a columnist at the \u003ci\u003eDaily News \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e. McAlary won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his extensive coverage of the torture of Abner Louima by Brooklyn police officers. He wrote one novel, \u003ci\u003eSore Loser\u003c\/i\u003e, and three nonfiction books: \u003ci\u003eBuddy Boys, Cop Shot\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGood Cop, Bad Cop\u003c\/i\u003e. A play based on McAlary's life, \u003ci\u003eLucky Guy \u003c\/i\u003ewritten by Nora Ephron and starring Tom Hanks, debuted on Broadway in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760607658272,"sku":"9781504052801","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7de22565f8b96623169c334b30d2e4e2.webp?v=1780184648","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/buddy-boys-when-good-cops-turn-bad-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}