More than 175 years of true crimes culled from the city s police blotter, told through startling, rarely seen images and insightful text by two NYPD officers and a NYC crime reporter. From atrocities that occurred before the establishment of New York s police force in 1845 through the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001 to the present day, this visual history is an insider s look at more than 80 real-life crimes that shocked the nation, from arson to gangland murders, robberies, serial killers, bombings, and kidnappings Perfect for crime buffs, urban historians, and fans of Serial and Making of a Murderer, this riveting collection details New York s most startling and unsettling crimes through behind-the-scenes analysis of investigations and more than 500 revealing photographs.