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Thomas J. Fitzsimmons worked 10-years as a New York
City Police Officer in the precinct dramatized in Paul Newman's Fort Apache-The Bronx. His is a Vietnam era Navy veteran,
film/soap opera/TV commercial actor and the former co-host of the NBC-TV magazine-format talk show, Now A private investigator
and recognized security expert, he has appeared on shows such as Good Morning America, Geraldo Rivera and Montel Williams.
He is the author of Confessions of a Catholic Cop, Eastside Westside –
New York Stories and City of Fire.
According to the book description of Eastside
Westside - New York Stories, “Whether set in the ghettos of New York City, or the exclusive social and
intellectual milieus of the rich and famous, whether recounting a priest's struggle with his faith, a firefighter coming
to terms with his own mortality, the comical affairs of the heart, serial killers, or bungling members of organized crime,
Thomas Fitzsimmons' stories strike with profound ferocity and impact. Told with an uncensored, darkly humorous style,
Fitzsimmons' vision of the human condition is both amusing and brutal. For each of his stories are infused with an ennobling
grace of the spirit. To be great, short stories have to echo the reader's minds. In this book, Fitzsimmons has created
a collection that is indeed truly memorable.”
According to the book description of Confessions
of a Catholic Cop, “An insider's tale of a dedicated pair of New York City cops who uncover a heinous
scheme of arson that will keep you spellbound from beginning to electrifying end.”
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