All the Centurions: A New York City Cop Remembers His Years on the Street, 1961-1981
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The bestselling book and acclaimed film Prince of the Citytold only part of Robert Leuci's story. In All the Centurions, he shares the full account of his years as a narcotics detective with the New York Police Department — a tale of daring adventure, shattered illusions, and finally, astonishing spiritual growth.
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Leuci reminisces about cops both celebrated and notorious, like Frank Serpico, Sonny Grosso, and Frank King from the French Connection case. Also here are politicians, Mafia figures, corrupt defense lawyers, and district attorneys, including a young Rudolph Giuliani. Leuci reveals the dark side of the criminal justice system: the bitterness, greed, cruelty, and ambition that eventually overflowed into the streets, precinct houses, and courtrooms of the city.
As vivid and entertaining as the best crime novels, All the Centurionsis the story of a man descending into a hell of his own making who ultimately finds his way out through truth and justice.
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