The former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York recounts tales of true crime from his years atop the most storied prosecutor's office in the country -- inside stories of terrorists threatening America, mob hit men, billion-dollar fraudsters, corrupt politicians, and even a "cannibal cop".
The truth is elusive: the boys -- Things are not what they seem: "urbane cowboys" -- Gold-standard investigators: the ethic of the mob buster Kenny McCabe -- The problem of confirmation bias: latent fingerprint 17 -- The need for rigor: a death in Soundview -- Curiosity and query: asking basic questions -- The principles of interrogation: "barbarism is not necessary" -- Snitches: the moral quicksand of cooperating witnesses -- Continuity and change: justice through innovation -- The grinding machinery -- God forbid -- Walking away -- Culture -- Bollywood -- Day in court -- The judge -- The trial -- Three men in a room -- The verdict -- Baby Carlina -- Lord of the flies -- Beyond justice.
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