I find the stories of Joe Petrosino, Kenny McCabe, Joe Wendling, Frank Pergola, Joe Coffey and Eddie Egan just as interesting as any mobster story.
Eddie Egan was a real cop, but he did lie a lot on The French Connection Case. The author even said so after he found out a few years after publishing the book. Joe Coffey was not a real respected cop, he was groomed by higher ups in the department. Petrosino was the real deal.
