Description Page-turning detective fiction from the author of I HEARD YOU PAINT HOUSES / THE IRISHMAN who was himself a homicide investigator and prosecutor.
Wisecracking cop Lou Razzi's zeal, dedication and talent for extracting information from suspects make him destined to rise quickly through the ranks .
until a frame-up sends him to jail for two years.
He loses his career, his marriage, and his baby daughter, and following his release from prison, he leaves.