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Friends of the Family: The Inside Story of the Mafia Cops Case Mass Market Paperback – March 30, 2010

by Tommy Dades (Author), Mike Vecchione (Author), David Fisher (Author)

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Two decorated NYPD detectives with access to the department's most sensitive information, Louie Eppolito and Steve Caracappa sold their badges to the Mafia—and became murderers for the mob.

The most dangerous corrupt cops in American history, they left behind a pile of bodies when they retired in the early 1990s. For more than a decade it looked as if they were going to get away with it—until Detective Tommy Dades and Brooklyn Assistant DA Mike Vecchione turned a seemingly dead-end investigation into one of New York City's greatest law-and-order stories.

For the first time, the complete and shocking truth can be told of the historic case that rocked the world of law enforcement.

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400 pages
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English
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Harper
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March 30, 2010
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4.19 x 1.03 x 6.75 inches
ISBN-10

0060874279
ISBN-13

978-0060874278
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Tommy Dades is now retired from the NYPD and teaches boxing to children.

Michael Vecchione is in charge of the Rackets Division of the Brooklyn District Attorney's office.

David Fisher is the author or coauthor of dozens of books, including 22 New York Times bestsellers. He has worked with George Burns, Johnnie Cochran, and Terry Bradshaw, among others. He lives in New York City.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper; Reprint edition (March 30, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060874279
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060874278
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 1.03 x 6.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,553,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,736 in Organized Crime True Accounts

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A Bronx Tale

Two dirty cops who were hit men for the mob

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017

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Two dirty cops who were hit men for the mob. Author Tommy Dades was one of the investigators that made this case. It turns out that one of the cops was caught giving confidential info to the mob and was going to be fired by the NYPD.. At his department trial to fire him the assistant commissioner in charge of trials found him not guilty despite the overwhelming evidence to fire the cop. The book takes you down the dark road these two cops went so they could get paid by the people they were supposed to arrest.
I did find out one interesting side note in the book. In the 30's there was a mob informant named Kid Twist who was guarded by six NYPD detectives in a hotel in Brooklyn. Despite the overwhelming police presence Kid Twist ended being thrown out the window of his room. One of the cops guarding him was Murray Cutler. He is the father of famous John Gotti lawyer Bruce Cutler.

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don w

Inside look at a disturbing case of bad cops

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018

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Friends of the Family gives an insider’s view, mostly from the view of city, district and state cops and attorneys, of late dealings of the mafia in New York and how two respected NYC policemen were involved with the mob in theft, corruption, kidnapping and murder. Almost as bothersome is the view — granted, from one viewpoint — of the age old us vs. them relationship between federal and local/state authorities. The more you read and hear, the more you have to be concerned about federal agencies and agents and their problems with ego threatening justice. This book provides a good look at police investigative procedures and legal wrangling as well as mob corruption. Interesting reading and info from several angles. A good true crime work.

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Greg P

Good but slow paced

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2017

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I felt it was a very thorough view of the case from the viewpoints of the author's sources. I felt he spent considerable time with them to gather all their memories. The plus side is the portrait of men as they worked through developing and proving the allegations. The negative to this is drifting off into family issues and other unrelated threads. If you're interested in the real world the men who do the job encounter, it's an excellent resource. If you're more interested in the details of the case, those get a bit diluted.

I think it would have also have been more engaging and balanced to get details from the others involved. Other than his primary sources, most of the other material seems to come from either media or reading law enforcement reports.

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Friends of The Family

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019

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I enjoyed reading this story. It was hard to put down. I read it in 2 days. I have always been interested in the Mafia. The story is written in plain, every day English with very little slang or idiom. I actually remember reading about some of the characters in local newspapers during the time when the story takes place.

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Michael Calandra

Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018

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If you want to know the true details of the biggest scandal in the history of the NYPD? This is the book. These 2 Detectives were doing hits for the mob. If not for the great work of a group of investigators, they would have gotten away with it. Really enjoyed it!

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shirley l welker

An attempt to solve a cold case involinng corrupt veterans cops of Nowe York City Police Department.

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019

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An excellent account of a newspaper reporter's attempt to opening a cold case involving several policemen involved with the Mafia. An extremely interesting account of how a reporter, the DA's office and the state reopen an old cold case in an attempt to bring justice to victim's families an others falsely accused.

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Charles Cooper

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017

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The book was more the investigators than the actual crime and the wrong doers.

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Stephanie Lehman

GREAT BOOK. EASY READ. FANTASTIC!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2021

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THIS BOOK SHOULD BE MADE INTO A MOVIE.THANK YOU
TOMMY,PONZI, AND MIKE. YOU GUY'S ARE THE BEST.
TWO BAD COP'S ARE DONE. GOOD RIDDANCE!!

GLENN:MIDDLE VILLAGE . NY AUG. 2021.

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E. Granter

Keep your friends close

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2014

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An interesting case in NY organised crime history, but this book gets bogged down in institutional and personal machinations.

Most people buying this will be aware of the case but if not, it's about two New York city cops who were not only linked to the mafia, but carrying out hits on their behalf.

It is told from the perspective of Detective Tommy Dades and his colleagues in what for convenience's sake I'll call the prosecutors office. A problem for readers outside the UK is that the book presumes quite a lot of knowledge about the US criminal justice system. Grand Juries, District Attorneys etc. On this theme, the discussions of the internecine conflict between different state, city and federal institutions became rather tiresome after a while. The same can be said of some of the personal conflicts which didn't have enough bearing on the case to warrant the amount of space they receive.

A quick read for crime buffs, but do not expect Golden Dagger winning panache in the writing style or structure.

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