{"product_id":"report-to-the-commissioner-9780486839165","title":"Report to the Commissioner","description":"\"One hell of a good suspense story . . . Mills's book is a spellbinder, ironic in its implications, explosively dramatic in its narrative.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe youngest detective on the New York City police force, Bo Lockley is eager to prove himself. Ordered to track down \"the Stick,\" a high-rolling pimp, Bo finds himself at the center of a Times Square shootout. Worse yet, he's quickly arrested and charged with murder, becoming the scapegoat of a department all too ready to sacrifice a na ve rookie in order to conceal its own corruption.\u003cbr\u003eThe ensuing scandal leads to an investigation by the Internal Affairs Division that forms the basis of \u003ci\u003eReport to the Commissioner.\u003c\/i\u003e So authentic that it reads like a real-life crime investigation, this suspenseful novel recaptures the gritty atmosphere of 1970s New York in its examination of exploited idealism and self-serving ambition. Written by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Panic in Needle Park, \u003c\/i\u003e this hard-hitting bestseller inspired an acclaimed 1975 movie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gripping.  A] solid and original crime novel about injustice and corruption in the NYPD.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Mills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486839165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Mills wrote two \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers: the novel\u003ci\u003e Report to the Commissioner\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Underground Empire, \u003c\/i\u003e a study of international narcotics trafficking that led to his expert testimony before a panel of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. His books \u003ci\u003eThe Panic in Needle Park \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eReport to the Commissioner\u003c\/i\u003e were made into major motion pictures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40011999772787,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8b2b3071-f818-44ea-88c0-6995a6689f5f.jpg?v=1650491516","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/report-to-the-commissioner-9780486839165","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}