{"product_id":"jimmy-the-king-murder-vice-and-the-reign-of-a-dirty-cop-paperback","title":"Jimmy the King: Murder, Vice, and the Reign of a Dirty Cop - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGus Garcia-Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a tawdry '70s crime scene to the infamous Gilgo Beach murders, Jimmy Burke spent four decades chasing power and breaking rules at one of the country's largest police departments.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1979, the gruesome slaying of a thirteen-year-old boy riveted the suburbs of Suffolk County, New York. As the county hustled to bring the case to a dubious resolution, a wayward local teenager emerged with a convenient story to tell. For his cooperation, James Burke was rewarded with a job as a cop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thus began Burke's unlikely ascent to the top of one of the country's largest law enforcement jurisdictions. He and a crew of likeminded allies utilized vengeance, gangster tactics, and political leverage to become the most powerful and feared figures in their suburban empire. In his quest to maintain that power, Burke botched -- intentionally or not -- dire investigations like that of the famed Gilgo Beach serial killings and the county's MS-13 gang scourge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Until a pilfered bag of sex toys brought it all crashing down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJimmy the King\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the rise, reign, and paranoiac fall of a corrupt cop and his regime--a crime family with badges and guaranteed pensions. Novelistic in detail and piercing in its political insight, this book will leave you questioning who modern policing serves, who it protects, and who it preys upon and abandons.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGus Garcia-Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e is a sports-focused investigative reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He previously worked on investigative teams for \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a member of the \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e team that was a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its series on hidden police misconduct on the eastern end of Long Island. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eBlood Sport: Alex Rodriguez, Biogenesis, and the Quest to End Baseball's Steroid Era\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53944682545485,"sku":"9781541730403","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/7BxMwW4lVC9781541730403.webp?v=1779216635","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/jimmy-the-king-murder-vice-and-the-reign-of-a-dirty-cop-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}