The compelling true account of the Barchiesi and Bose case reveals how threats made by a drug dealer against the families of these two New York City cops sparked a manhunt aimed at bringing the drug kingpin down. Reprint. PW.
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Detective Bose and Sergeant Barchiesi of the New York City police department became partners in 1985, a time when both were concerned about activity in and around 507 E. 11th Street. The building, owned by the city, had been taken over by drug dealers, who turned it into a sort of fortress, with secret passages, concealed exits and the like. It became a drug supermarket, with customers queueing in block-long lines 24 hours a day. Behind the enterprise was Alejandro "Tito" Lopez, who reportedly committed some 19 murders. How Bose and Barchiesi devoted the next four years to a monomaniacal nationwide quest to arrest Lopez is the subject of this absorbing book, written with novelist LeMoult. The drug lord is now serving a 33-years-to-life sentence. Unfortunately, Bose and Barchiesi became disillusioned with the department and only Bose continues to serve. Their account of the self-protective timidity of the NYPD brass is profoundly depressing. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
New York City policemen Bose and Barchiesi spent four years waging their own war on drugs against a major cocaine ring, which resulted in the conviction of ringleader Alejandro Lopez. The gang, using the brand name "Rock Solid," operated on the Lower East Side and was implicated in 19 murders. This is strictly a good guys-bad guys story. In addition to the drug dealers, referred to as "scumbags" throughout, the authors vent their wrath on the police bureaucracy and legalities which they felt tied their hands. Although one-sided, this book provides insight into the drug wars, and it is appropriate for larger crime collections.
- Gregor A. Preston, Univ. of California Lib., Davis
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Gregor A. Preston, Univ. of California Lib., Davis
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Really good book about one drug dealer in NYC when crack hit with its devastating impact and deadly consequences. Like most books on this topic, deals with the rise and ultimate fall of a drug dealer. Author gives great descriptions and you'll be able to imagine the locations as if you've been there before.
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