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For thirty-five years, Remo Franceschini chased criminals - especially Mob criminals - in New York City. An Italian-American like many of the organized crime figures he pursued, Remo was driven by his own code. Cracking down on the Mob wasn't just a job for Remo, it was a matter of honor. Remo Franceschini was a hero cop. Early in his career, he and his partner chased a couple of armed robbery suspects into a subway station where the gunmen suddenly began shooting. In. The point-blank gun battle, one criminal was killed. Remo and his partner survived the deadly shoot-out and were awarded the Police Combat Cross. Remo began doing intelligence work for the police department, especially wiretapping and physical surveillance. While J. Edgar Hoover's FBI was denying there was such a thing as organized crime, Remo became an expert on it. Listening to mobsters browbeat their soldiers and kowtow to their capos, Remo laid out the Mob's secret. Structure. Soon he was on the trail of Bumpy Johnson, one of New York's most notorious organized crime figures, the "Black Godfather" whose extensive connections made him pivotal. When a new district attorney took over in New York City's Queens County

Author

Franceschini, Remo

Publisher

Simon & Schuster, Incorporated

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780671739478

Subjects

Social Science, Memoir, Biography

Rating

4.3 / 5 (18 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14