Memoirs of a Spy [Paperback]

Adolph Hart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 10, 2004

A black NYPD detective is ordered to in filtrate the early Civil Rights movement and Communist party provocateurs during the troublesome years of the 1960's. The officer has mixed feelings about the assignment. A white police lieutenant shoots and kills a 16-year-old black youth and sparks the Harlem Riots of 1964. The undercover detective exposes terrorist factions within the Communist party who plan to trap and kill New York City police officers during the riots. Other civil rights groups target the Statue of Liberty in New York and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia for destruction. The detective gets involved with Malcolm X and the Black Muslims and noted Manhattan District Attorney Frank Hogan oversees the landmark criminal trial of communist sympathizers.

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About the Author

Abe Hart was born and raised in western Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. He received his Masters Degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and retired from the New York City Police Department after serving twenty-one years. He was recognized by the United States Congress for extraordinary performance of duty as a police officer during the tumultuous Harlem riots in the 1960's. He received training at the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of the Treasury and was the first Bureau Chief of Enforcement for New Mexico's Workers Compensation Administration. He has published several articlesto include the Op Ed page of the New York Times and has taught in the United States and China.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (February 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141077127X
• ISBN-13: 978-1410771278
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,955,903 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Inside Secrets on Civil Rights Movement, January 30, 2005

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Skylar Khan (Oracle, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memoirs of a Spy (Paperback)

Abe provides us with intriguing insights into the spy scene of the 1960s. Having lived in Lower Manhattan at precisely the time of the author's recruitment for infiltration into Harlem groups, one can appreciate the awesome divide within the island city. Subway, bus and elevator stabbings were the order of the day in Lower Manhattan, yet most of us failed to make the connection between these incidents and the start of the civil rights movement. The first part of the book provides fascinating information about this historic time. The second part is a powerful rendition of a cop's life and experiences that outsiders are usually not privy to.

5.0 out of 5 stars riveting, April 3, 2004

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bill sledge (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memoirs of a Spy (Paperback)

I lived in the city during that time. The book is well written and a time capsule of history. Kudos!