false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182242122m/1248192.jpg 1410360 5 <P>In the early 1970's, the Federal Government undertook to investigate corruption penetrating the entire criminal justice system in New York, particularly the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) of the narcotics division of the New York Police Department. Young and enthusiastic detective Robert Leuci was chosen by federal prosecutors Rudolph Guliani, Maurice Nadjari, and Tom Puccio to probe this world of corruption as an undercover agent. Leuci had enjoyed a swift rise from patrolman to the rank of detective. He knew Frank Serpico and while he was sympathetic with Serpico he felt the corruption filtered down. The police were at the bottom of this food chain. </p> <P>This is the true story. Leuci helped put together corruption cases against lawyers, bail bondsmen, mob figures and some of his own. Leuci seemed perfectly suited to his special job. His cover was deep with only the Police Commissioner aware of his dual role. As team leader within the SIU, Leuci had access to all of the players in criminal justice from judges down. He walked a tightrope that made his life a nightmare. His life was in jeopardy from both sides.</p> <P>"If Prince of the City is any good, and I hope it is, this is because during the weeks and months of our interviews, I had the wit to keep silent and let Detective Robert Leuci talk. Having witnessed so much bizarre, comic, tragic, complicated human conduct on the streets of New Yoark, having observed and remembered every detail, his stories were more vivid and emotional than I had expected," said Robert Daley. Daley has captured Leuci's story and laid bare the contradictions in the criminal justice system.</p> <P>In a world where conflicting pressures are excruciating, who should indeed bear the burden of being right when so much of the system is wrong.</p> 1545394 15 1 1978 Prince of the City: The True Story of a Cop Who Knew Too Much total:13|5:6|4:4|3:3|2:0|1:0| 13 55 16 3 4 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 13 22:25:54 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 22:28:39 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1979 Mon Feb 09 19:12:07 -0800 2009 Wed May 13 14:01:23 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jan 16 08:27:44 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 08:29:00 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Thu Nov 26 20:25:22 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 26 20:25:22 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 10 08:47:38 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 08:47:38 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed May 08 00:00:00 -0700 1985 Thu May 28 14:23:42 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 14:23:55 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Mar 15 10:30:27 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 10:30:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Mar 10 13:12:26 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 13:12:26 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Oct 19 14:05:56 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 19 14:05:56 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Oct 08 22:47:36 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 22:47:36 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Aug 18 09:14:38 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 09:14:38 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Aug 12 01:52:39 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 01:52:39 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jul 22 21:55:04 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 21:55:04 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Feb 12 04:22:46 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 04:22:46 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Sep 15 05:44:32 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 05:44:32 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sun Aug 26 11:13:20 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 11:13:23 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1248192