He was one of the most decorated cops in the history of NYPD. From his
wiseguy relatives, he learned the meaning of honor and loyalty.
From his fellow cops, he learned the meaning of betrayal.
MAFIA COP
His father, Ralph Fat the Gangster Eppolito, was stone-cold Mafia
hit-man. Lou Eppolito, however, chose to live by different code; he
chose the uniform of NYPD. And he was one of the best -- a good, tough,
honest cop down the line. Butu even his sterling record, his
headline-making heroism, couldn't protect him when the police brass
decided to take him down. Although completely exonerated of charges that
he had passed secrets to the mob, Lou didn't stand a chance. They had
taken something from him they couldn't give back: his dignity and his
pride.
Now, here's the powerful story, told in Lou Eppolito's own words, of the
bloody Mafia hit that claimed his uncle and cousin...of his
middle-of-the-night meeting with Boss of Bosses Paul Castellano...of one
good cop who survived eight shootouts and saved hundreds of victims, who
was persecuted, prosecuted, and ultimately betrayed by his own
department. Full of hard drama and gritty truth, Mafia Cop gives a
vivid, inside look at life in the Family, on the force, and on the mean
streets of New York.
