![]() For this unwavering commitment to justice, Serpico nearly paid with his life. ![]() His other notable bestsellers include The Valachi Papers, Serpico, Manhunt, and In a Child's Name. He had sworn an oath to uphold the law, even if the perpetrators happened to be other cops. Peter Maas's is the author of the number one New York Times bestseller Underboss. Frank Serpico was a man who couldn't be silenced-or bought-and he refused to go along with the system. Into this maelstrom came a working class, Brooklyn-born, Italian cop with long hair, a beard, and a taste for opera and ballet. The so-called blue code of silence protected the minority of crooked cops from the sanction of the majority. A culture of corruption pervaded the New York Police Department, where payoffs, protection, and shakedowns of gambling rackets and drug dealers were common practice. The 1960s was a time of social and generational upheaval felt with particular intensity in the melting pot of New York City. ![]() ![]() "I don't think anyone can come away from Serpico without admiration for one man's lonely integrity." - New York Times Book was bought at an estate sale therefore, previously owned and and used. THE CLASSIC TRUE STORY OF THE COP WHO COULDN'T BE BOUGHT Up for your consideration is this Vintage Book SERPICO. ![]()
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