Love or Honor: The True Story of an Undercover Cop Who Fell in Love with a Mafia Boss's Daughter

By: Joan Barthel

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Synopsis: This &“expertly written&” true story of an honest New York cop who loses his head and his heart while undercover reads like &“a high-caliber TV miniseries&” (Publishers Weekly). On the eve of his second wedding anniversary, Chris Anastos feels secure in his marriage and in his work with the NYPD&’s anticrime unit in the South Bronx. A summons to the downtown headquarters of the Intelligence Division spells trouble, however. Links between the Italian mob and a Greek criminal network in Queens have been discovered, and investigators want the Greek-American cop to go undercover. Reluctantly, Anastos agrees. For five years he plays his role to perfection, moving back and forth between his comfortable home life and a murky, underground world of wiseguys, pimps, bookies, racketeers, thieves, and heroin dealers. But when the happily married cop falls in love with the beautiful, raven-haired daughter of a Long Island capo, he faces his gravest threat yet. From the acclaimed author of A Death in Canaan and A Death in California, this is the unforgettable true story of a good man torn between passion and principle.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 263 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781504028233
Related ISBNs:: 9780688074852
Publisher:: Open Road Media
Date of Addition:: 12/16/24
Copyrighted By:: Joan Barthel
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.