Betrayal In Blue: The Shocking Memoir Of The Scandal That Rocked The NYPD was a great read by Burl Barer, Frank C. Girardot Jr., and Ken Eurell. When your the cops, you have no fear of other cops. NYPD officers Mike Dowd and Kenny Eurell knew they could get rich quick in Brooklyn’s Lower East Side. They could either become drug dealers or rob the drug dealers. They decided that they would do both. They ran the most powerful gang in New York’s dangerous 75th precinct. They formed an alliance with Adam Diaz, the king pin of a Dominica drug cartel. When Mike, Ken and the other crooked cops were arrested it became the biggest police scandal in New York history. When they were realeased on bail, Mike offered Ken a chance to escape to Central America. The plan involved robbery, kidnapping and murder. I enjoyed reading this book and can’t wait to read more by the author.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

a story about the infamous scandal within the NYPD during the 1980's that includes a few notable historic incidents of corruption of the past...and present. Reads like a fiction thriller about two dirty NYPD cops in the cocaine heyday. Mike Dowd and Kenny Eurell were two cops who ran the most powerful gang in New York's 75th precinct. They were drug dealers and they robbed drug dealers. They stole drugs, money and guns not only from criminals but also from the homes of people who had just called in saying their home had been broken into and they took these things from dead people's pockets. Everyone knew what was going on but an officer could not squeal on another officer and the bosses did not want a public scandal so they turned a blind eye. How true that saying is in real life……

Working in law enforcement we all know of someone who is a bad apple or shocked to find out that someone is a bad apple when they are being walked out of the building or walked out in handcuffs….. As the inmates would always say….everyone has a price….what is your price?!

An enjoyable read for anyone who is a true crime fan or a person in law enforcement…

If you enjoy true crime stories, this is one book to pick up!
Such an interesting book that gave me a never heard about view into the police department and i thoroughly enjoyed my time reading it and am on the lookout for similar books on the topic to get an even more in-depth view and understanding!
Great book!

Sorry I was not able to read you book but it went to archive before I could get to it. Sorry once again.

Never before has the wife of an infamous corrupt cop been so forthcoming about love and loyalty, trust and betrayal as Dori Eurell in this breakthrough true crime book by two of America's top investigative journalists. Whew what a ride.

The story of Mike Dowd and Ken Eurrell has been told many times but this brings together the whole story and lauds it out in excellent detail. While a bit dry at times, I enjoyed the read and enjoyed hearing the whole story.

Yikes! Disheartening and Shocking true-crime read.

BETRAYAL IN BLUE is a story about the infamous scandal within the NYPD during the 1980's that includes a few notable historic incidents of corruption of the past and present.

Whew! What a read....and ya know, of all the reprehensible behavior and profiteering for personal gain depicted within these pages...the lying, stealing, selling and taking of drugs, working under the influence, bribes, infidelity, etc. etc. etc. etc. ......the one story that REALLY disgusted me the most was the scene of a burglary where our two notorious cops answer a call from a teenage girl afraid to enter her home bc of a broken door, and upon their arrival ask if her parents have any particular valuables that might have been taken so they can check.....and what do they do....they pocket the hidden $800 in cash missed by the thieves....and then tell the unsuspecting young victim...."Nothing here. They must have got it." Unbelievable!

Loyalty to the force over integrity, and "The Blue Wall of Silence" was a deep issue here within the code of law enforcement, and for some in this novel...To Serve and Protect... just a side line.

Embarrassing time for the NYPD.

Thanks to NetGalley and WildBlue Press for the complimentary ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I generally did not enjoy this book. The writing was very casual which made for an easy read but I felt like it took away from the seriousness of its subject. The central thesis of the book is that the corruption of the NYPD of the nineteen eighties which led to serious scandals and dishonor in the department eventually paved the way for the restructuring of the department, was made possible by the history of the department. Bribes and blackmail perpetrated by the police department was simply the way things were done and was a systemic problem for the NYPD. That is probably very true but unfortunately this history which is so important for understanding this time period are discussed early in the book and discussed pretty briefly. The rest of the book really focuses on lots of anecdotes by people involved in the corruption through various means and often these anecdotes are relayed almost comically. It's as if the writers of the book either don't take the stories seriously or don't think that the issue of corrupt cops is very serious. I think that the same material in the hands of a different writer would have fared better and produced a better book.

Wow. The amount of stuff the cops got away with in New York in the 1980's is unreal. It makes me wonder what went on in other places around the world, and how much of it is still happening to this day. Who are we supposed to turn to when the very people who are supposed to protect us are so damn crooked? Mike Dowd especially was just so brazen and so arrogant and flashy. This is quite the story of greed and very interesting (and frustrating) to read about.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this publication free of charge in return for a honest review.
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Astonishing true story of two young NYPD recruits that exploit their position and power over a number of years to their financial benefit. The level of corruption involved really knew no boundaries (taking money from drug dealers to turn a blind eye, becoming drug dealers themselves, stealing drugs and cash from the scene of crimes. protection ring etc etc).
The part that really surprised me is how blatant they were in their activities and yet they continued to get away with it year after year whilst making no real effort to hide the fruits of their labour from their colleagues (exploiting the bond that existed whereby a cop wouldn't shop another cop).
A real eye opener and thoroughly enjoyable read.
Recommended.

A fascinating and at times scary read. Two young guys join the police in New York, full of idealism and the need to serve - or at least wanting a decent career and a way to earn a good living - and are soon stealing drugs, money and evidence as part of the huge NYPD scandal in the 1980's. It is heart breakingly honest about the mess drugs make of people's lives and the many people who exploit the addiction. There are women selling their small children for sex to get their next fix. People committing murder for hire for a couple of hundred dollars. And in the middle of all this, corrupt cops who don't bother solving crimes. It is easy to see how it happened and how even when senior people were aware they turned a blind eye. This is a true story that reads like a novel and is recommended if you like true crime or a fast moving story. It is written in short sentences, fast paced, lots of jargon and quotes and that adds to the tension and the "feel" that you are reading fiction.

I was given copy of this book by Netgalley in return for an honest review.

I was fascinated to get an insight into corruption in the police force and this book does a marvelous job of offering that to the reader. I personally find it shocking to read the facts of the illegal activities of the people in power who are sworn to protect us, shocked but not altogether surprised either even though I know thats a contradiction of terms.
This book was well written with good knowledge which only added to making it an enjoyably interesting read.

Let's face it, we love to read about others screwing up. Especially if they are in a position of being the good guy. It was sad to know that this happened. And I give the authors credit for alerting us to something that was shocking. It's a good read.

An eye opener of a book on corruption in the New York Police department in the 1980's. If you enjoy true crime stories, this book is a must read. Many thanks to Net Galley for my copy. I reviewed on Amazon and Goodreads.