September 20, 2021

034 Cops And Writers Goes Undercover With NYPD Detective Marco Conelli

1 hour 24 minutes

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On today’s show, we will be traveling to “The Big Apple” New York City, where I will chat with Retired Detective Marco Conelli of the New York Police Department.

Marco spent 20 years with the NYPD where he spent most of his career as an undercover where he was plugged into many investigations for the Organized Crime Control Bureau. Specializing in narcotic and gun seizures.

Marco is also a crime writer! Marco is the author of the hard-boiled police procedural Cry For Help and has published three novels in his Matthew Livingston Young Adult series. Anthology work includes short stories in 10-Code, After Midnight: Tales From the Graveyard Shift, New York, Give Me Your Best or Worst, and the forthcoming People are Strange. He is the recipient of the 2011 Silver Falchion Award for best crime novel.

In today’s episode you will learn:

How Marco began his career with the NYPD.

What was academy life like in the NYPD?

What being a cop on patrol in NYPD is really like?

What it was like being an undercover detective for the NYPD.

How Marco utilized informants in his undercover work.

The lingo used in the NYPD so you can write more realistic police stories involving the NYPD.

A peek inside how Marco became a best-selling author and how he continues to pump out award-winning content.

Learn more about Marco Conelli and his books at his website.
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