
Jimmy the King
Murder, Vice, and the Reign of a Dirty Cop
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Marc Vietor
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. He and a crew of likeminded allies utilized vengeance, gangster tactics, and political leverage to become the most powerful and feared figures in their suburban empire.
Until a pilfered bag of sex toys brought it all crashing down.
Jimmy the King is the story of the rise, reign, and paranoiac fall of a corrupt cop and his regime—a crime family with badges and guaranteed pensions. Novelistic in detail and piercing in its political insight, this book will leave you questioning who modern policing serves, who it protects, and who it preys upon and abandons.
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An Unholy Trinity
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Great book about the extensive corruption on Long Island in Suffolk County.
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Everyday, ordinary, ubiquitous corruption
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One of the best audiobooks
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Astounding Corruption
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A Plus story, could see it being on big screen
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Not all cops are bad, but this one was exceptionally BAD!
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excellent investigative journalism
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