Jimmy the King: Murder, Vice, and the Reign of a Dirty Cop - Paperback

$21.99

Jimmy the King: Murder, Vice, and the Reign of a Dirty Cop - Paperback

Name: Jimmy the King: Murder, Vice, and the Reign of a Dirty Cop - Paperback
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SKU: 9781541730403
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by Gus Garcia-Roberts

$21.99

Book Overview

An incredible four-decade account of murder, power, and corruption in one of the country's largest police departments

In 1979, the gruesome slaying of a thirteen-year-old boy riveted the suburbs of Suffolk County, New York. As the county hustled to bring the case to a dubious resolution, a wayward local teenager emerged with a convenient story to tell. For his cooperation, Jimmy Burke was rewarded with a job as a cop.

Thus began Burke's unlikely ascent to the top of one of the country's largest law enforcement jurisdictions. And while in power, Burke botched dire investigations like that of the famed Gilgo Beach serial killings and the county's MS-13 gang scourge.

Until a pilfered bag of sex toys brought his empire crashing down.

Jimmy the King is the story of the rise, reign, and paranoiac fall of a corrupt cop and his regime. This book will leave you questioning who modern policing serves, who it protects, and who it preys upon and abandons.

ISBN	9781541730403
Author	Gus Garcia-Roberts
Publisher	PublicAffairs
Genre	News & politics
Format	Paperback
Published	May 2024
Language	ENG- English
Pages	496
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print