A black NYPD detective is ordered to infiltrate the early Civil Rights movement and Communist party provocateurs during the troublesome years of the 1960's. The officer has mixed feelings about the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Abe provides us with intriguing insights into the spy scene of the 1960s. Having lived in Lower Manhattan at precisely the time of the author's recruitment for infiltration into Harlem groups, one can appreciate the awesome divide within the island city. Subway, bus and elevator stabbings were the order of the day in Lower Manhattan, yet most of us failed to make the connection between these incidents and the start of the civil rights movement. The first part of the book provides fascinating information about this historic time. The second part is a powerful rendition of a cop's life and experiences that outsiders are usually not privy to.
riveting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I lived in the city during that time. The book is well written and a time capsule of history. Kudos!
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