A New York City homicide detective discusses the real work of a dedicated police investigator, shedding light on such notorious cases as the Central Park Jogger Case, the Preppie Murder, and the Baby Maldonado Case

Victim: A Vicious Harlem Drug Supplier. Suspect: An Upstanding Patron Of The Arts. Nypd: Detective Sergeant Thornton Savage, Manhattan South Homicide. And This Case Is Going To Take Him To Streets Meaner Than Ever Before.

Homicide detectives are murder specialists. This book explains aspects of the job, such as analysis of the crime scene, performing interrogations, and presenting evidence in the courtroom. Students will learn how cutting edge forensic science can reveal clues in the tiniest bits of evidence. Sidebars offer crime statistics, and information about careers in criminal investigation.

NYPD detective Jane Bauer investigates the murder of an African-American undercover cop in a case that leads her from Greenwich Village brownstones to middle-class Queens, as a mastermind of murder resumes operations. Original.

"Professionals in law enforcement and those considering law enforcement as a career; students of sociology, psychology, criminal justice, and law and criminology courses; and readers of true-crime literature will find this book an engaging and informative reference."--BOOK JACKET.

This powerful debut by a highly decorated veteran of the NYPD introduces the members of the Manhattan South homicide squad. Sergeant Thornton Savage suspects a professional hit in a triple murder that may involve the Russian mob and a U.S. senator. However, Savage must also contend with Internal Affairs, which has made him the subject of a witchhunt. (July)