Pop Line

When New York City detective Ray Yale crosses the "Pop Line" into Western Pennsylvania, he learns small towns can hide deadly secrets.Yale's journey starts as a mission of mercy, and he travels to Hastings, PA, to inform Carla Greer her brother Charlie, one of Yale's few friends, has died. Upon arriving, Yale learns Carla is the prime suspect in her police officer husband's murder. Yale feels he owes it to Charlie to prove Carla's innocence. Along the way, he gets involved with a child abduction case, uncovers police corruption, confronts a disgraced mob boss, and is forced to deal with his own emotions regarding his deceased wife and his undeniable feelings for his new client. But is the grieving widow as innocent as she seems?Praise for the author's work:Undercover Cop: How I Brought Down the Real-Life Sopranos"Billed as a true-crime version of The Sopranos, the story of Russell's violent life as an undercover cop cum trusted associate of the Genovese crime clan in Newark, N.J., has more plot twists than the acclaimed TV series. In fact, Russell predates Tony Soprano and company by a longshot--he was the subject of an HBO documentary that aired in the late '80s, and his is a thrill-a-minute tale. Within the first 20 pages, Russell's taken a bullet to the head, fended off a would-be corpse robber, and stumbled out of an alley to find help. Soon after, he returns to the tough work of weaseling his way back into the arms of the Mafia. Written in a street-savvy style reminiscent of Elmore Leonard and Mario Puzo, the nail-biting narrative moves from one crisis to another as Mikey Ga-Ga--his nom de guerre--infiltrates a profitable crew while rubbing shoulders with capos and bosses, all under intense mob scrutiny. Russell's bravery and professionalism--along with some crucial surveillance--eventually led to the busts of more than 50 "wiseguys" and public officials. This tell-all page-turner is all the better for being true."Publishers WeeklyStreet Warrior: The True Story of the NYPD's Most Decorated Detective and the Era that Created Him"This book reads like a fast-paced novel that readers will find hard to put down. . . . The narrative provides insight into what is [sic] was like to be a cop [in the '70s]. Readers fascinated by police work will definitely want to read this book."Library Journal