Pigtown — William J. Caunitz

The murder of small-time hood Beansy Rutolo in the Brooklyn neighborhood dubbed 'Pigtown' has a special significance for Lieutenant Matthew Stuart: the deceased's unexpected testimony once saved Matt's father from being kicked off the job for political reasons. Now the effort to track down Beansy's killers is revealing corruption that reaches deep into the Department and goes back years. Matt is struggling with assorted personal demons too the tragedy that ended his marriage; his secret relationship with a superior officer known as the 'Ice Maiden'; and an attempt to frame him for dereliction of duty.