Undisclosed Files of the Police, Bernard Whalen
Undisclosed Files of the Police, Bernard Whalen
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Undisclosed Files of the Police
Cases from the Archives of the NYPD from 1831 to the Present

Author: Bernard Whalen, Philip Messing, Robert Mladinich

Narrator: Peter Ganim

Unabridged: 10 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2016


Synopsis

More than 175 years of true crimes culled from the city's police blotter, told through startling, rarely seen images and insightful text by two NYPD officers and a NYC crime reporter.
From atrocities that occurred before the establishment of New York's police force in 1845 through the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001 to the present day, this visual history is an insider's look at more than 80 real-life crimes that shocked the nation, from arson to gangland murders, robberies, serial killers, bombings, and kidnappings, including: Architect Stanford White's fatal shooting at Madison Square Garden over his deflowering of a teenage chorus girl.The anarchist bombing of Wall Street in 1920, which killed 39 people and injured hundreds more with flying shrapnel.The 1928 hit at the Park Sheraton Hotel on mobster Arnold Rothstein, who died refusing to name his shooter. Kitty Genovese's 1964 senseless stabbing, famously witnessed by dozen of bystanders who did not intervene. Son of Sam, a serial killer who eluded police for months while terrorizing the city, was finally apprehended through a simple parking ticket.

Perfect for crime buffs, urban historians, and fans of Serial and Making of a Murderer, this riveting collection details New York's most startling and unsettling crimes through behind-the-scenes analysis of investigations and more than 500 revealing photographs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristina on July 14, 2018

I love these kinds of books. Just a collection of true crime stories from NYC through the ages.......more

Goodreads review by Mh430 on March 15, 2018

The first part of this book is terrific - and of course terrifically well-illustrated. The occasional clunky line of text is there, perhaps demonstrating that two of the three credited authors are not professional writers, but clearly obscure historical sources have been consulted and the 'Cases' ar......more

Goodreads review by Sheuringd1988 on September 21, 2017

Interesting crime history A great variety of victims, crimes, and criminals are covered, plus accounts of how the police departments of such a large city developed. Quick, easy chapters with lots of pictures, news articles, and illustrations. Some formatting issues and skipped words do detract from t......more

Goodreads review by Mica's on November 23, 2022

Over the past 175 years the New York police force there has been a wide variety of crimes that have occurred in the city; this book takes a look at some of the most interesting, infamous, and well-known cases. Through the multiple variations of the New York Police Department, they have dealt with in......more

Goodreads review by Robin on January 25, 2023

DO NOT READ AT BEDTIME!!! He dug into the files and viola the dirt. NYC is big and its past is big and full of things readers usually don't think about until curiosity gets the better. Very intriguing.......more


Quotes

"An extensive buffet of New York City's real crime history, served up in spicy bite-sized portions."—Raymond W. Kelly, Former NYC Police Commissioner

"Fact rivals fiction in this gritty, well-researched collection, an insiders' look at more than 175 years of New York's most infamous crimes. The authors - NYPD Lieutenant Bernand Whalen, crime reporter Philip Messing and retired Detective, Robert Mladinich -- have detailed a history of many of the city's most notorious and zaniest capers."—Nicholas Pileggi, author of the bestsellers Casino and Wiseguy

New York characters galore, both good guys and gangsters, leap from the pages of Undisclosed Files of the Police.Sam Roberts, The New York Times

Undisclosed Files of the Police has something for every crime aficionado, from Mafia buffs to those who are captivated by headline grabbing trials.—Anthony M. DeStefano, Newsday

True-crime buffs should be sated by this morbid peek into the past.—The Village Voice

Complete with incredible photographs, the book is a perfect gift for anyone with a love of true crime or New York history.—Noah Cruickshank, Shelf Awareness