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Description edit
From the fourth-generation NYPD officer and author of The New Yorker 's "Cop Diary" columns comes an epic heart-and-soul dissection of what it means to protect, to serve, and to defend among the ranks of New York's finest.
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Characters/People edit
- John: Add a description of this character.
- Charlie
- Eddie
- Tonya
- Orville
- George
- Mike Donnelly
- Pat Brown
- Jack
- Danny
- Sammy
- Durk
- Melvin
- Rocco
- Alicia
- Shaka
- Davey
- Sonny
- Gallo
- Tommy
- Michael
- Murphy
- Osvaldo
- Sgt. Carroll
- Delia
- Inspector Mullen
- Conlon
- Steve
- Timpanaro
- Bobby Nardi
- Frank
- Popeye
- Nick
- Sgt. Kelly
- Phillips
- Joe
- Maria
- Ricky
- Brian
- Mullarkey
- Kevin
- Marie
- Regina
- Giuliani
- Sol
- Anne
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City
- Manhattan Robbery
- Harlem
- Brooklyn
- Squad
- South Bronx
- Chihuahua
- Queens
- America
- Serpico
- Staten Island
- Long Island
- Brooldyn
- Bmnx
- Florida
- New Jersey
- Hollywood
- Simpson Street
- Central Booking
- Virginia
- Ireland
- Washington Heights
- Us
- Yonkers
- Job
- West Side
- France
First Sentence edit
As I took my first steps on patrol as a New York City police officer, heading out from the precinct onto East 156 Street toward the projects on Courtlandt Avenue in the South Bronx, a deep voice called out, "There's a new sheriff in town!"
Authors & Contributors edit
- Edward Conlon (Author)
Awards edit
- National Book Critics Circle Award (Finalist, 2004: General Nonfiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 363.2092
Subjects edit
- Books › Professional & Technical › Law › Criminal Law › Law Enforcement
- Books › Law › Criminal Law › Law Enforcement
- Books › Parenting & Families › Parenting › Child Care
- Books › Nonfiction › Crime & Criminals › Criminology
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Specific Groups
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Memoirs
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