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Michael Vecchione

Biography

Michael Vecchione

Michael F. Vecchione recently retired as Chief of the Rackets Division of the Kings County District Attorney's Office, completing a career as a prosecutor that spanned four decades. He is co-author of one previous non-fiction book. He lives in Long Island City, N.Y.

Michael Vecchione

Books by Michael Vecchione

Crooked Brooklyn: Taking Down Corrupt Judges, Dirty Politicians, Killers, and Body Snatchers
by Michael Vecchione and Jerry Schmetterer - Memoir, Nonfiction, True Crime

CROOKED BROOKLYN is a gritty story of corruption, greed and law enforcement. From 2001 to 2013, Mike Vecchione was chief of the Rackets Division in the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, which was the largest urban prosecution agency in the country. Vecchione grappled with organized crime and dirty politicians, during which he supervised, investigated and prosecuted major felony cases. Unbelievable and unforgettable, CROOKED BROOKLYN is filled with characters and stories ripped straight from the tabloids, great for fans who enjoy Law & Order, readers of true crime and those hungry for details about the system that keeps us safe.