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All the Centurions: A New York City Cop Remembers His Years on the Street, 1961-1981 Hardcover – June 29, 2004

by Robert Leuci (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 120 ratings
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His story was told in the bestseller and acclaimed film Prince of the City. He was a detective in the narcotics division of the New York City Police Department during the 1960s and 1970s -- its most explosive and dramatic decades. His name is Robert Leuci, and now he is telling his own story.

All the Centurions is Leuci's accurately and sometimes mercilessly remembered account of young manhood -- a tale filled with dreadful and daring adventures on the streets and in the courthouses of New York City. Leuci takes us into the world of the New York City Police Department at a time when the city was crumbling under its own weight, drugs were taking over the poorer neighborhoods, and crime was rampant on the streets and subways. But this is also a story of shattered illusions and personal loss, of endurance and healing, and, finally, of astonishing spiritual growth. Leuci describes his evolution from a naive rookie to a seasoned detective who believes that the only people he can trust are his fellow cops -- until he learns that even that might not be true.

Leuci remembers the incredibly heroic men and women who behaved more bravely than anyone thought possible -- police officers both celebrated and notorious, like Frank Serpico, Sonny Grosso, and Eddie Egan and Detective Frank King from the French Connection case; high-ranking lawyers like Alan Dershowitz, Rudy Giuliani, and Tom Puccio. Leuci also reveals the dark side of New York City's criminal justice system: the bitterness, poison, greed, untamed cruelty, and ambition that eventually overflowed into the alleyways, rooftops, precinct houses, and courtrooms of the city.

All the Centurions is an engrossing read filled with great chase scenes and intriguing dramas while being, at its core, the story of a man descending into a hell of his own making who ultimately finds the way out through truth and justice. This is a true story about the mean streets of New York that is as vivid and entertaining as the best crime novel.

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    William Morrow
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    June 29, 2004
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    6.5 x 1.75 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0380976269
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0380976263
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Ex-cop Leuci presents an unflinching if familiar tale of the ravages of drug-related police corruption in New York City. The broad aspects of his story were previously treated in Robert Daley's Prince of the City, later adapted into a Sidney Lumet movie starring Treat Williams as Leuci. Here the author traces in detail the incremental steps that turned him from a naïve and idealistic beat cop into an arrogant dirty one, who easily rationalized ripping off drug dealers and playing along with rampant graft. To his credit, Leuci doesn't sugarcoat or paper over his lies, his betrayal of the public and his family, or pretend that he was unaware at the time that what he was doing was wrong. These flaws make him a classic tragic figure, especially when he begins to make a belated effort to redeem himself by cooperating with the Knapp Commission. Though Leuci still lectures to police departments around the country, and presumably continues to follow the NYPD, his failure to comment on more recent scandals or offer insights as to how corruption could be minimized is unfortunate. Still, for those new to his story, this will be an eye-opening look at some of the wages of the war on drugs during the 1960s and '70s.
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About the Author

A narcotics detective in New York City for more than twenty years, Robert Leuci is the author of several books, including Blaze. He lives in Rhode Island.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow; 1st edition (June 29, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0380976269
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0380976263
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.75 x 9.5 inches
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Paul Natale
5.0 out of 5 stars Police work. How it really is!
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018
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If you ever wanted the true, real story of police work, this is it. No holds barred. The good and the bad. Leuci tells the story of his career from the naive start as a new cop on the street till his final chapter when he realized how his life had changed and not all to the good .This story will hold you tight from the beginning to the end.
My only negative was at the very end with his time in Hollywood.
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Eddie Wannabee
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the price of admission
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Found this book at a very nice price, and since I do enjoy police books (huge fan of Mr. Joseph Wambaugh, one of my old time favorites), I bought it. The book is all things considered a very entertaining book, much better than others, with all kinds of accounts of what transpired on the streets at the time Mr. Robert Leuci was on duty. Shifting through several departments, performing different jobs, make for a juicy read. The life of a police officer is unique in many ways, and what they encounter on their daily shifts, can be from the silliest to the quite extreme situations. The writing is fine, the pace keeps the momentum going, so overall I gladly give this book 4 Stars.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
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It's alright.
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sapd
5.0 out of 5 stars Written as only a cop could write it..
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2012
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Wow. Read Prince Of The City first. Then see the movie. Then when you are familiar with all of that come back and read this book. Prince of the City is such a good read I have read it 3 times over the years. All the centurions is easily as good or better. All fans of the gritty police tale should love this. Police officers especially will enjoy this gem. The kindle version has a couple of typo's but nothing to worry about.
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Wiley
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting biography
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2018
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From an idealistic patrolman to the Prince of the City, this is a story of a police officer rising in the NYPD to the rank of detective working narcotics. The idealism is crushed by the weight of futility. He crosses the line and can never return. Interesting story how a good cop goes bad and the agonizing quest for redemption.
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Arthur Monahan
5.0 out of 5 stars STUDY OF THE SLOW DETERIATION OF STANDARD BEHAVIOR
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The book was a blatent example of what happens when you rationalize ostensible minor behavior and accept a lower standard. Standards of behavior and high moral standard are necessary for each of us to maintain. Very similar to the "broken window" theory when fighting crimal behavior we can not dinminish our standards. If it is wrong it is wrong and we cannot look the other way.
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Wendy Dredla
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good book. Great inside look at police work
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017
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Really good book. Great inside look at police work.I grew up in NY so a lot of streets were familiar to me. Finished it in 2 days
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CJAuntie
4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
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I read and saw the movie Prince of the City. It was the true story of New York City police corruption during the 1970s. Detective Bob Leuci was one of the men who was part of the scandal. In this book, Bob Leuci writes about the scandal from his side of the story. If you enjoy reading about police corruption, you will enjoy reading this book. I also recommend reading Prince of the City and watching the movie.
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jlmax
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book.
Reviewed in France on March 5, 2015
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Well, what can I say. It's for real. This book is about the corruption in the NYPD. Bob Leuci was in that system until he decide to quit it. If you want to buy this book, buy the "Prince of New York" too.
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Damian from Galway
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Cop Book Ever
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2013
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The only problem I had with this book is that I didn't want it to end! This is quite simply an amazing memoir of an NYPD cop on the streets of New York during the city's worst period from 1961-1981. Crime-ravaged, police corruption and a defunct criminal justice system, Robert Leuci witnessed it all and eventually succumbed, like many others, to the never-ending cycle of temptation. I'm simply staggered to read Leuci's graphic description of Brooklyn in the mid to late 1960s. I lived in Brooklyn from 2002-2010 and it's beyond belief how much it has changed from Leuci's den of iniquity to a middle class sanitized corporate funworld. This book is an amazing read.
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Bart Blue
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent insight in NYPD's biggest corruption scandal!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2014
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Excellent book and a nice follow up to David Durk's "The Pleasant Avenue Connection".
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