A thrilling memoir from the former chief of the Brooklyn District Attorney's Rackets Division, who took on organized crime, crooked cops, and con men, rarely losing a case.
From 2001 to 2013, Mike Vecchione was chief of the Rackets Division in the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, which was the largest urban prosecution agency in the country. Vecchione grappled with organized crime and dirty politicians, during which he supervised, investigated, and prosecuted major felony cases.
Crooked Brooklyn is a gritty story of corruption, greed and law enforcement. Vecchione navigated a political minefield and expertly rose to the judicial challenges of directing investigations into a wide variety of crimes, from bribe-taking judges to cold-blooded killers. He was responsible for taking down:
- Three state Supreme Court judges - One of the most powerful political bosses in the country - Two cops who worked as assassins for the Mafia - A State Assemblywoman - An FBI agent - A corrupt oral surgeon who was secretly selling bones from the recently deceased to medical supply companies
Unbelievable and unforgettable, Crooked Brooklyn is filled with characters and stories ripped straight from the tabloids, great for fans who enjoy Law & Order, readers of true crime and those hungry for details about the system that keeps us safe.
"A gritty real life view from the front lines. Prosecutor Mike Vecchione fights corruption on his terms and wins."
Nicholas Pileggi, New York Times bestselling author of Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family
"Crooked Brooklyn is a fascinating, chilling and sometimes hilarious look at what it's like to be a real-life, big city prosecutor. Sit back, turn the pages and walk a few miles in the shoes of Michael Vecchione, a man who's put away mobsters, crooked judges and politicians alike. Though he easily could be, Mike isn't a TV character - he's the real thing!"
"Crooked Brooklyn gives you a front row seat in the court room as prosecutors take down everyone from dirty judges to brutal killers. Mike Vecchione and his colorful team of Brooklyn characters feared no one and faced every challenge."
David Fisher, author of Killer: Autobiography of a Mafia Hit Man
