| Mafia Cop Contributor(s): Eppolito, Lou (Author), Drury, Bob (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416517014 ISBN-13: 9781416517016 Publisher: Pocket Star OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: Although his father was a Mafia hitman, Lou Eppolito chose to live by a different code; he chose the uniform of the NYPD--and became one of its most decorated cops. But even his sterling record could not protect him when police brass decided to take him down. Eppolito tells in his own words the powerful story of the brutal destruction of one good cop by his own bosses. |
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| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Murder - General - Biography & Autobiography - True Crime | Organized Crime |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.22" W x 6.82" (0.35 lbs) 320 pages |
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| Publisher Description: He was one of the most decorated cops in the history of NYPD. From his wiseguy relatives, he learned the meaning of honor and loyalty. From his fellow cops, he learned the meaning of betrayal. MAFIA COP His father, Ralph Fat the Gangster Eppolito, was stone-cold Mafia hit-man. Lou Eppolito, however, chose to live by different code; he chose the uniform of NYPD. And he was one of the best -- a good, tough, honest cop down the line. Butu even his sterling record, his headline-making heroism, couldn't protect him when the police brass decided to take him down. Although completely exonerated of charges that he had passed secrets to the mob, Lou didn't stand a chance. They had taken something from him they couldn't give back: his dignity and his pride. Now, here's the powerful story, told in Lou Eppolito's own words, of the bloody Mafia hit that claimed his uncle and cousin...of his middle-of-the-night meeting with Boss of Bosses Paul Castellano...of one good cop who survived eight shootouts and saved hundreds of victims, who was persecuted, prosecuted, and ultimately betrayed by his own department. Full of hard drama and gritty truth, Mafia Cop gives a vivid, inside look at life in the Family, on the force, and on the mean streets of New York. |
Contributor Bio(s): Drury, Bob: - Bob Drury is the author/coauthor/editor of nine books. He has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Men's Journal, and GQ. He is currently a contributing editor and foreign correspondent for Men's Health. He lives in Manasquan, New Jersey. |