Synopses & Reviews
Brooklyn cop Joe Rizzo---“the most authentic cop in contemporary crime fiction” (starred review Kirkus Reviews)---is ready to retire and spend the rest of his days with his wife, doting on their grown-up girls. But when his youngest daughter, Carol, decides to follow her dad onto the force, Joe decides to stay on until shes settled, calling in favors to get her assigned to the easiest house, the best training officer—anything to protect his baby girl.
While there, of course, hes still working a few cases, though he never wouldve guessed that one of them would be the most sensational case of his career, the murder of mob boss Louie Quattropa. If mob wars were the worst of his problems, he could handle that, but with a daughter on patrol, Joe knows all too well what dangers await her and what little he can do about them.
With an authentic voice and breathtakingly accurate portrayal of police work, Lou Manfredos novels have won wide acclaim, and Rizzos Daughter raises the bar to a whole new level.
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Praise for Lou Manfredo:
“Bar none, Joe Rizzo is the most authentic cop in contemporary crime fiction.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Rizzo's Fire
“Lou Manfredo gets it… This is good police work as it actually occurs.”—David Simon, creator of The Wire on Rizzos War
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Praise for Rizzos Fire
“He knows the pitfalls of police work, and his account is both procedural and compelling, never forgetting the psychological toll that comes with the crimes. . . . The grit of South Brooklyn is still under Manfredos fingernails.”
---New York Daily News
“Brooklyn criminal justice veteran Lou Manfredo sticks to his guns in this follow-up to Rizzos War.”
---The Star-Ledger (New Jersey)
“Gripping . . . Bar none, Joe Rizzo is the most authentic cop in contemporary crime fiction.”
---Kirkus Reviews (starred review, One of the Best Mysteries of 2011)
Praise for Rizzos War
“Lou Manfredo gets it . . . This is good police work as it actually occurs . . . sometimes good police work is nearly enough.”
---David Simon, creator of The Wire
“Manfredo shows us the nitty-gritty of police work. . . . Its a realistic portrait . . . a solid debut.”
---The Washington Post
“Comparable to the late Ed McBains brilliant 87th Precinct procedurals . . . Manfredos novel resonates with authenticity.”
---South Florida Sun-Sentinel
About the Author
Lou Manfredo, author of Rizzos Fire and Rizzos War, worked in the Brooklyn criminal justice system for twenty-five years. His short fiction has appeared in Best American Mystery Stories, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and Brooklyn Noir. This is his third novel. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now lives in New Jersey with his wife. Visit him online at www.loumanfredo.com.