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New York City police officer Stanley Moodrow investigates a case that his superiors do not want solved, and his questions lead him to discover devastating secrets lurking in the shadows of the city. Reprint. PW. K. From Publishers WeeklyThe author of A Twist of the Knife and three other suspense novels starring New York City police detective Stanley Moodrow, Solomita here goes back in time, weaving a satisfying, fast-paced tale of his character's first years on the force. It's 1957, and after winning a boxing match at which he represents the police department, beat cop Moodrow is rewarded with a promotion to the rank of detective. His "rabbi," or mentor, is inspector Pat Cohan, a proud Irish cop who has been on the take for years--a fact Moodrow is unaware of. Cohan allows Moodrow to court his daughter, Kathleen, and the young cop couldn't be happier--until a neighbor asks him to inquire about a homicide that the police don't seem interested in solving. Moodrow soon learns that higher-ups in the department have indeed quashed the investigation, and in his bullheaded way he pursues the few leads on his own, even though airing the complete story will tear his cozy world apart. Solomita offers a well-plotted narrative and nicely evokes New York City a generation ago. This is hard-boiled police fiction at its best. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library JournalFifth in the acclaimed Stanley Moodrow procedurals, this title relives Moodrow's early days as an up-and-coming beat cop in 1958 New York.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.Pages of A Piece of the Action :
