Crusader: The Hell-Raising Police Career of Detective David Durk
by James Lardner
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As soon as he joined the force, David Durk discovered the New York City Police Department rife with corruption--from routine gambling payoffs to cops dealing drugs. Along with Frank Serpico, he devised and executed a plan to blow the whistle and rid the department of the bad cops, sacrificing his career and financial security.Tags
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James Lardner, a writer for The New Yorker & The Atlantic Monthly, has written cover pieces for The New York Times Magazine (including one on the NYPD). He is the author of "Fast Forward: Hollywood, the Japanese & the VCR Wars" & "Crusader: The Hell-Raising Police Career of Detective David Durk". (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Politics and Government
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- 364.1 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Crime Criminal offenses
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- HV7911 .D923 .L37 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminal justice administration Police. Detectves. Constabulary
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