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“A gritty, fast-paced dive into NYPD patrol life. This is a great book to read for anyone who wants to see what policing is really like.”

Debut Novel by Retired NYPD Lieutenant, David Goldstein

A realistic insider’s view of the chaos of policing a crowded urban environment and the struggle of those responsible to remain empathetic, even when confronted with the worst of humanity.

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“A gritty, fast-paced dive into NYPD patrol life. This is a great book to read for anyone who wants to see what policing is really like.”

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A Modern Crime Story

A gritty crime novel chronicling Police Sergeant Joshua Rothchild’s and his officers’ adventures in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn in 2014. Throughout the violence and heartache, Josh tries to hold onto his convictions and help solve the murder of an ex-con on New Year’s Day that almost everyone else has forgotten.

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“Readers will welcome David Goldstein's compelling, realistic examination of urban policing, racism, bullying, and bravery.”

“David Goldstein pulls together the disparate lives of the NYPD police force and the Brooklyn milieu they operate in.”

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  • Praise for Another Body in Brooklyn

  • Compelling, realistic examination of urban policing

    "Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn is under siege in Another Body in Brooklyn. Readers will welcome David Goldstein's compelling, realistic examination of urban policing, racism, bullying, and bravery.”

    Diane Donovan

    Midwest Book Review

  • It has the gritty realism of a docudrama

    "A window into life in the ranks of one of America’s most dangerous jobs—a police officer. I highly recommend this book. It has the gritty realism of a docudrama, blending cop humor and an inside look at the moving parts of a police precinct and how they interact."

    Twylla Johnson

    Reedsy reviewer, 5-star review

  • Captures the compassion officers show crime victims

    “A gritty, fast-paced dive into NYPD patrol life. It captures the compassion officers show crime victims, delivering a police story as real as it gets. This is a great book to read for anyone who wants to see what policing is really like."

    Christian Gulotta

    NYPD Captain (retired)

Get to Know the Man Behind the Book

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He grew up in New York, was a US Marines Officer, and attended Florida State University, where he earned a degree in Criminology.

David Goldstein is a retired NYPD Lieutenant who spent his entire career on the streets policing busy urban precincts. Prior to the NYPD, he served for two and a half years as an LAPD Officer. David writes realistic crime stories as well as science fiction. He is the author of Another Body in Brooklyn and a collection of short crime fiction, Back Alleys and Unauthorized Donut Shops.

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Message from the Author

Another Body in Brooklyn is my debut crime novel. I decided to write this book because I’ve read too many unrealistic police procedurals where a cop or detective has all the time in the world to solve one murder, unburdened by other, unrelated crimes. However, in a busy patrol area, officers must deal with many other things that pop up before, after, and sometimes during the murder. While this book has aspects of a murder mystery, it is really a story of the workings of a busy police precinct and the men and women who are tasked with being society’s first line between order and chaos.

I also wanted to showcase the tough work and even tougher decisions that patrol officers have to make with limited time and resources. While detectives investigating homicides are sometimes the only people who speak for the dead, they too are often burdened with new crimes and a lack of support after the initial phases of the investigation.

The NYPD is by far the biggest police department in the country and serves a city with a population of over eight million people. While cops and detectives navigate this busy, congested city, they also have to deal with the department’s bureaucracy, including folks who sometimes seem too detached from the reality of the lives of its citizens.

I hope you enjoy reading Another Body in Brooklyn.

David Goldstein

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