Nypd: Stories Of Survival From The World's Toughest Beat( Series - Adrenaline Series )

New York has always inspired larger-than-life tales and great writing, but on the topic of cops and crime it provides more raw material than almost anywhere else. Willis takes readers inside this gritty, tough life of being a cop in New York City with works by bestselling authors such as Peter Maas and Tom Wolfe. Photos.

New York has always inspired larger-than-life tales and great writingbut on the topic of cops and crime it provides more raw material than almost anywhere else. A long history of classic films, television hits, and of course, books, have turned the New York City Police Department into a symbol for the dark drama of urban police work. And the rich and colorful vein of literature which has grown up around this culture makes NYPD not only a gripping read but a literary tour de force. Adrenaline Books takes you inside this gritty, tough life of being a cop in New York City. In addition to works by best-selling authors such as Peter Maas and Tom Wolfe, the book will include selections that offer a broad and deep look at the departments many faces: Carsten Stroud tells what its like to track down a killer; Richard Rosenthal offers a sense of the pressures and risks of going undercover; and Bill McCarthy and Mike Mallowe offer a guided tour of the citys dregs and the pressures of working with its hardest cases. Philip Gourevitchs account of a cops dedicated efforts to resurrect a cold case; Marcus Laffeys already near-classic articles on life as a patrolman; and Peter Hellmans best-seller Chief, written with an NYPD chief of detectives help round out this fascinating view of the NYPD and the forces that have made it such a compelling subject for so many good writers. ... Try Adrenaline Books.... In three years, this 20-volume anthology series has earned a cult following.ESPN the Magazine