Undisclosed Files of the Police: Cases from the Archives of the NYPD from 1831 to the Present, 9780316391238
Hardcover
More than a century’s worth of atrocities culled from the city’s police blotter, told through startling, rarely seen images and incisive text written by two NYPD officers and a NYC crime reporter.

Undisclosed Files of the Police: Cases from the Archives of the NYPD from 1831 to the Present

cases from the archives of the nypd from 1831 to the present

  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    27 October 2016

Summary

From the establishment of New York’s police force in 1845 through the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001 to the present day, this visual history of New York City is a peek behind the police tape at more than 150 years of crime. This 320-page chronological tour covers events that shocked the nation, from arson to gangland murders, robberies, serial killers, bombings, and kidnappings. They include headline-grabbing episodes such as architect Stanford White’s shooting at Madison …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780316391238
ISBN-10:0316391239
Author:Bernard Whalen, Philip Messing
Publisher:Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Imprint:Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:27 October 2016
Weight:2.20kg
Dimensions:210mm x 150mm x 22mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“An extensive buffet of New York City’s real crime history, served up in spicy bite-sized portions.”– Raymond W. Kelly, Former NYC Police Commissioner

Undisclosed Files of the Police has something for every crime aficionado, from Mafia buffs to those who are captivated by headline grabbing trials. Anthony M. DeStefano, Newsday“

About The Author

Bernard Whalen

Bernard J. Whalen is a lieutenant in the NYPD, where he has served for more than 34 years. He has published two books, The NYPD’s First Fifty Years and the novel Justifiable Homicide. He lives in New York. Philip Messing has been a journalist who has covered crime and law enforcement for more than 35 years. He is a veteran staff reported for the New York Post and lives in New York. Robert Mladinich is a retired NYPD detective, who has named Cop of the Year in 1985. He has written a number of true crime books, including From the Mouth of the Monster: The Joel Rifkin Story, as well as articles for magazines including Playboy and Details. He is also the writer/editor for Frontline, a publication of the NYC Sergeants Benevolent Association. He lives in New York.

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