The collection includes business files, clippings, correspondence, drafts, interviews (both tapes and transcripts), manuscripts, and research files. For this unwavering commitment to justice, Serpico nearly paid with his life. /rebates/2fbook-search2ftitle2fserpico2fauthor2fpeter-maas2ffirst-edition2f&. Peter Maas (1929-2001) was an author and journalist, best-known for his non-fiction books on organized crime, particularly The Valachi Papers and Serpico, which were later made into films. He had sworn an oath to uphold the law, even if the perpetrators happened to be other cops. Frank Serpico was a man who couldn't be silenced-or bought-and he refused to go along with the system. Directed by Antonino D’Ambrosio, it’s a portrait of the legendary Brooklyn-born Italian-American cop who blew the whistle on New York police corruption in the late ’60s and early ’70s and, of. Into this maelstrom came a working class, Brooklyn-born, Italian cop with long hair, a beard, and a taste for opera and ballet. The late Peter Maas was a master of investigative reporting. The so-called blue code of silence protected the minority of crooked cops from the sanction of the majority. A culture of corruption pervaded the New York Police Department, where payoffs, protection, and shakedowns of gambling rackets and drug dealers were common practice. 4 2005 by Peter Maas (Author), Frank Serpico (Author) 232 ratings Hardcover 34.18 11 Used from 27.67 1 New from 117.70 Paperback 19.95 18 Used from 10.38 12 New from 19.88 Mass Market Paperback 19.25 6 Used from 12.76 Audio CD 53.78 1 New from 53. THE CLASSIC TRUE STORY OF THE COP WHO COULDN'T BE BOUGHT "I don't think anyone can come away from Serpico without admiration for one man's lonely integrity." - New York Times With an Afterword by Frank Serpico The 1960s was a time of social and generational upheaval felt with particular intensity in the melting pot of New York City.
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