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Jerry Schmetterer

Biography

Jerry Schmetterer

Jerry Schmetterer is an award winning print and broadcast journalist. CROOKED BROOKLYN is his fifth non-fiction book. He served for 12 years as the spokesman for the Kings County District Attorney's Office. He lives in Manhattan with his wife Emily.

Jerry Schmetterer

Books by Jerry Schmetterer

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.