Author Don Winslow on Delving into the Dark Side of the NYPD

Don Winslow once saw someone try to rob six off-duty cops in a bar in New York City. "They just pulled their guns, laughed and said, 'Get the fuck out of here,'" Winslow recalls. "Then they went back to their drinks. I've been wanting to write a New York cop book ever since."

Winslow, 63, is famous for his wildly readable, deeply researched Pacific Coast noir – drug dealing Navy SEALS in

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