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Gangbusters

How a Street Tough, Elite Homicide Unit Took Down New York's Most Dangerous Gang

Author Michael Stone
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Knopf | Anchor
On sale Jul 09, 2002 | 352 Pages | 9780385489737
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The investigation into the late-night murder of a college student on the West Side Highway leads to the Wild Cowboys, a group of young men who for years terrorized Upper Manhattan and the Bronx while running a $30,000-a-day drug business. What follows is a tale of dogged pursuit that offers a fascinating inside look at the workings of a complex police investigation, and a satisfying account of how a city took back its streets.

“Chilling in its penetrating detail.”–New York Daily News

“Compelling and, at times, disturbing.... With each turn of the page, Gangbusters draws you into a dangerous world.”–Former New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, in The New York Observer
MICHAEL STONE is a veteran journalist who covered the New York scene for New York magazine for over a decade. He has over a dozen cover stories to his credit, including newsbreaking features on John Gotti, Robert Chambers, and the Central Park Jogger. This is his first book. He lives in New York City. View titles by Michael Stone

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The investigation into the late-night murder of a college student on the West Side Highway leads to the Wild Cowboys, a group of young men who for years terrorized Upper Manhattan and the Bronx while running a $30,000-a-day drug business. What follows is a tale of dogged pursuit that offers a fascinating inside look at the workings of a complex police investigation, and a satisfying account of how a city took back its streets.

“Chilling in its penetrating detail.”–New York Daily News

“Compelling and, at times, disturbing.... With each turn of the page, Gangbusters draws you into a dangerous world.”–Former New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, in The New York Observer

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MICHAEL STONE is a veteran journalist who covered the New York scene for New York magazine for over a decade. He has over a dozen cover stories to his credit, including newsbreaking features on John Gotti, Robert Chambers, and the Central Park Jogger. This is his first book. He lives in New York City. View titles by Michael Stone

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  • Gangbusters
    Gangbusters
    How a Street Tough, Elite Homicide Unit Took Down New York's Most Dangerous Gang
    Michael Stone
    9780307755964
    Ebook
    Anchor
    Apr 28, 2010
  • Gangbusters
    Gangbusters
    How a Street Tough, Elite Homicide Unit Took Down New York's Most Dangerous Gang
    Michael Stone
    9780307755964
    Ebook
    Anchor
    Apr 28, 2010

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