Former FDNY Lieutenant John Finucane has written a riveting and fast moving first novel. His graphic depiction of firefighting scenes in the South Bronx during the New York City fire wars will be enjoyed by people everywhere. Not only does he nail the drama in a way only an experienced firefighter can, he literally puts the reader inside the fire scene. He tempers this exciting story with a compelling narrative of cultural diversity in the South Bronx and a moving love story. During the time I spent as the Fire Commissioner of New York City, I went to nearly 100 fire scenes. Reading John Finucane’s comprehensive description brought back memories of my admiration for firefighters everywhere.
Charles J. Hynes
Kings County District Attorney
Former Fire Commissioner of NYC
Author of first novel, Triple Homicide
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When The Bronx Burned
John J. Finucane
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In his novel, When the Bronx Burned, John Finucane, a retired lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department, tells the fascinating story of the burning of the Charlotte Street area of New York’s South Bronx during the late 1960s and 70s; an era when arson-for-profit drove hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. It’s an intriguing story that shows a New York that most people are completely unfamiliar with. The premise allows for a great deal of conflict and action, for the heroes aren't just fighting flames, they are fighting a brutal gang of arsonists, the slumlords that employ them, and the political machine that permits the scheme to take place.
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Biography for
John Finucane,
Author of
When The Bronx Burned
The son of Irish immigrants, John Finucane was born and raised in New York’s infamous South Bronx. After serving as a paratrooper in the 1/503rd Airborne Battle Group of the 82nd Airborne Division, John began his career as a firefighter when he was 26 years old. For two decades he fought fires in some of the toughest ghetto neighborhoods in NYC. His personal experience working in two of the busiest fire companies ever (Engine 85 and Ladder 59) in the South Bronx was the inspiration for his first novel When the Bronx Burned.
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