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Death of a Bronx Cop 20th Anniversay Edition by Tom Walker Format: 6 x 9 softcover ISBN: 978-1-60008-048-7 |
Book Description
A fourth-generation New York cop whose great-grandfather was on the force
during the Civil War Draft Riots of 1863, and author of Fort Apache: New York’s
Most Violent Precinct, Tom Walker delivers another eye-opening look at the life
of being a cop in the Bronx. In this ambitious novel based on events from his
family’s history, Hugh Ryan, a proud third-generation New York police officer,
runs up against the most difficult challenge of his career: battling the institution
that has sustained his family for a century, driving him to the brink…
Author Information
Tom Walker is a fourth-generation police officer. In 1976, he published the gripping Fort Apache: New York’s Most Violent Precinct, a landmark exposé on urban violence. After 21 years of service, Walker retired from the New York Police Department with the rank of captain in 1978. Walker worked in risk management and occupational heath before retiring in 2004. Tom and his wife, Mary, live in the Bronx.
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