Book description
This title offers an inside look at the most notorious case to rock the New York Police Department - the story of two NYPD cops who moonlighted as mob hit men - told by the cop and DA investigator who solved New York's coldest case, with never-before-released documents and information.
Why read it?
1 author picked Friends of the Family as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Even if Retired NYPD Detective Thomas Dades didn’t introduce me to my co-author Anthony Nelson, I’d still highly recommend this gripping, behind-the-scenes account of one of the most shocking and consequential corruption investigations in NYPD history.
This work dives into the day-to-day work of putting together a case against two of the most corrupt police officers in New York City history: Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, a.k.a. the “Mafia Cops.”
It is the compelling story you can’t help but marvel at the investigative tenacity, political crosswinds navigated by prosecutors and investigators, personal costs and professional risks, and the sheer amount…
From Craig's list on The best books for appreciating different aspects of law enforcement.
If you love Friends of the Family...
December on 5C4
Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!
On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…
Want books like Friends of the Family?
Our community of 13,000+ authors has personally recommended 85 books like Friends of the Family.
Share your top 3 reads of 2026!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
190
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like Friends of the Family, you might also like...
Broken Boots, Redeemed Soul: A Veteran’s War with Sin and Salvation
Broken Boots, Redeemed Soul: A Veteran’s War with Sin and Salvation, is a raw and faith-centered memoir about life after military service—and the internal battles many never see. Brian Lofton shares his journey through addiction, shame, identity loss, and spiritual distance, revealing how the hardest struggles often begin after…
No Color Is My Kind
No Color is My Kind tells the stories of the desegregation of Houston, TX, in 1960, the life of civil rights leader Eldrewey Stearns, and the author's relationship to Stearns.
They met in a psychiatric case conference while Stearns was hospitalized at the University of Texas Medical Branch. After his…
