num_pages: 352
description: An elite homicide investigation unit takes on one of the most savage and destructive gangs in New York City history in this gritty true-crime narrative.The investigation into the late-night murder of a college student on the West Side Highway leads to the Wild Cowboys, a group of young men who for years terrorized Upper Manhattan and the Bronx while running a $30,000-a-day drug business. What follows is a tale of dogged pursuit that offers a fascinating inside look at the workings of a complex police investigation, and a satisfying account of how a city took back its streets.
language: English
title: Gangbusters: How a Street Tough, Elite Homicide Unit Took Down New York's Most Dangerous Gang
titlecomplete: Gangbusters: How a Street Tough, Elite Homicide Unit Took Down New York's Most Dangerous Gang
genres: True Crime, Crime, Urban, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 60
publisher: Anchor