"This could be a case study in the perils of profiling. It isn't so much forgotten history, as buried. Perhaps this outstanding book can fix that." -- Adrian Walker, Boston Globe

"The Fence is a monumental account of an urban travesty. Dick Lehr's depiction of one of the darkest chapters in recent Boston law enforcement history and the savage injustices perpetrated on two hero cops--one black, one white--has all the earmarks of a classic." -- Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River

"Dick Lehr gets inside the heads of cops, criminals, prosecutors and politics better than anyone I know. The Fence is a revealing expose of the blue wall of silence that endangers us all." -- Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law School

"Jolting, nightmarish and potent, this true cop yarn bests any bogus reality show or overblown tabloid tale with its hardboiled spin." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"As gripping a tale as "The Fence" is, it should be mandatory reading for anyone looking to be a cop in Boston . . . or anyplace else." -- Peter Gelzinis, Boston Herald

"Think Serpico translated to Boston. . . . A cautionary tale about the abuse of power and a timely civics lesson on the virtue of standing up to authority." -- Kirkus Reviews

"The Fence should be required reading in . . . expanded integrity training courses for Boston Police supervisors." -- Boston Globe

"Intriguing . . . an admirable, in-depth description of police corruption." -- Library Journal

"Gripping. . . . Tackles a broad issue with the zeal of a seasoned investigative newspaper reporter." -- Lynet Holloway, Black Voices

"The Fence makes a compelling case . . . [it] is more than an account of crime, punishment and the blue wall. Lehr weaves the life stories of several key characters