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Empire City under siege shares true stories of an FBI special agent spanning three tumultuous

decades in New York City.

Beginning in the gritty 1970s, when law enforcement refused to let their city be consumed by corruption and violence.

Starting as an undercover operative investigating mafia hijackers in Red Hook,

Anthony John Nelson offers a gripping insider's look at the Bureau's largest field office

during one of its most transformative eras.

From international manhunts, celebrity kidnappings, and late-night surveillance of mafia hotspots

with NYPD legend Kenneth Kenny McCabe, Nelson recounts his involvement in some of the most impactful

and infamous cases of the pre-internet age.

Pulling back the curtain on the dangers, strategies, and sacrifices behind the headlines.

Featuring first-hand accounts from agents, officers, and prosecutors,

this book honors the courage and commitment of all those like Anthony John Nelson

who fought to restore order, protect the innocent, and reclaim a city once on the brink.

The book that we're featuring this evening is Empire City Under Siege.

Three decades of New York FBI field office manhunts, murders, and mafia wars with my special

guest, author, Craig McGuire. Welcome to the program and thank you very much for

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