Chief!

by Albert A. Seedman, Peter Hellman

The riveting true story of a hardnosed New York detective who solved some of the most daring crimes of our time!

Genres: True Crime, Crime, Nonfiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

My Dad lent me this book because of late I am obsessed with the Weatherman movement of the 1970's. This book is told from the actual Chief of detective in NYC over the course of his career. It has many, many stories of crime and unlawful capers that he helped solve and or observed. For the most part a very nice read but Speedman sometimes seems a bit over the top for me and had very antiquated views of personal rights. The historic aspect is fantastic!

[Devon Jaronczyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Portrait of an old detective

Captures the essence of a once great NYPD. Well written and well told. Did not want to put the book down.

[Kurt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Astonishing memoir from NYPD's chief of detectives in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Notable cases included Kitty Genovese murder, Weather Underground bombings, JDL anti-Russian violence.

[scott d. smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable look at police work of yesteryear

[Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

Albert A. Seedman, was an officer with the New York City Police Department for 30 years. At the end of his career he was the department's chief of detectives, the only Jewish officer to ever hold that position. After his retirement he was the chief of security for a New York area department store chain before retiring to South Florida.

[Petergiaquinta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book when I was a kid, and I loved it.

And then I read Serpico, and I loved that, too. Both these books are probably awful, but what did I know back then? I was 13 and wanted to be a cop.

I became an English teacher instead...

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!

Great read from front to back. Al has been on some of nyc’s most explosive cases. Follow his amazing detective work as he puts the pieces of the puzzle together to catch the bad guys!

[KJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting so far. About the famous police chief in NY and some of his strangest cases. I can't believe they got some of them firgured out.

[John P. Buschhorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read if you like NYPD stories!

[The Devine Ms Em · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting series of unusual crimes in NY City in the 60s. A good read even to-day.