The Savage City (72 page)

T.J. ENGLISH
is a noted journalist, screenwriter, and author of the
New York Times
bestsellers
Havana Nocturne
and
Paddy Whacked
, as well as
The Westies
, a national bestseller, and
Born to Kill
, which was nominated for an Edgar Award. He has written for
Esquire, Playboy
, and
New York
magazine, among other publications. His screenwriting credits include episodes for the television crime dramas
NYPD Blue
and
Homicide
, for which he was awarded the Humanitas Prize. He lives in New York City.

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“The Payback,” words and music by James Brown, Fred Wesley, and John Starks, © 1973 (renewed) Dynatone Publishing Company. All rights administered by Unichappell Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

English, T. J., 1957–
      The savage city: race, murder, and a generation on the edge / by T. J. English.
        p. cm.
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
      ISBN 978-0-06-182455-5
      1. Murder—New York (State)—New York. 2. Violence—New York (State)—New York. 3. Police corruption—New York (State)—New York. 4. New York (N.Y.)—Race relations. I. Title.
HV6534.N5E54 2011
364.109747'1—dc22

2010052270

EPub Edition © FEBRUARY 2011 ISBN: 978-0-06-207496-6

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