Rizzo's War

by Manfredo, Lou

• ISBN13: 9780312605520
• ISBN10: 0312605528
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-04
• Publisher: Minotaur Books

Summary

"Rizzo's War" is an introduction to a wonderful new voice in crime fiction, ringing with authenticity, full of personality, and perfect for fans of police procedurals.

Author Biography

Lou Manfredo served in the Brooklyn criminal justice system for twenty-five years. His short fiction has appeared in The Best American Mystery Stories, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and Brooklyn Noir. This is his first novel. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now lives in New Jersey with his wife.

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Praise for Rizzo's War

“Lou Manfredo gets it. As a depiction of the byzantine, politicized existence of a working American police department, Rizzo’s War stands as a valuable primer. This is good police work as it actually occurs—full of flaw and compromise, absent the pristine science of television procedurals, and bearing only a vague resemblance to what any social or legal philosopher might define as justice. With all of that said, though, sometimes good police work is nearly enough.”
—David Simon, creator of The Wire

“Lou Manfredo’s debut explores the gritty, unkind streets of Brooklyn. . . .  Comparable to the late Ed McBain’s brilliant 87th Precinct procedurals . . . Manfredo’s novel resonates with authenticity.”
—Sun-Sentinel

“Manfredo shows us the nitty-gritty of police work. . . . It’s a realistic portrait . . . a solid debut.”
—The Washington Post

“In this engrossing debut novel, Lou Manfredo gives us a modern-day police procedural that is equally concerned with insights into character as with apprehending criminals.”
—smartmoney.com