A gritty, well written police procedural along the lines of Joseph Wambaugh's fiction or Ed McBain's 87th precinct novels.

I am terrible when it comes to classifying genre, having said that, I would consider this to be something of a hard-boiled police story.

An older mid-level mobster's body is found stuffed in a refrigerator. The ensuing investigation sets in motion a series of events that exposes long term police corruption at the highest levels. Lt. Matthew Stuart is in command of the 71st Precinct Detective Squad, with the deck stacked firmly against them he and his detectives are determined to set things right and put an end to the status quo.

I really enjoyed this novel. It made me think alot of the Ed McBain 87th precinct book series - Though the cops are not as edge-of-the-seat, roller coaster ride crazy as in McBain's book. I think fans of McBain and Joseph Wabaugh's police fiction would enjoy this book.

***Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book

Great inside look at police departments and procedure. Loved it!