Cop on the Hook by D.B. SILVIS

Frankie, Phil and Carlo grow up in a poor Italian neighborhood known as the 1st Ward in Newark, New Jersey. It was during the depression and WWII. Times were bad and for them stealing was a way of life. The brothers, Frankie and Phil become wise guys working for the Family. Carlo becomes a policeman to get away from the criminal element, or so he thought. Using the problems of everyday life, as an excuse, Carlo accepts favors from his past friends, Frankie, Phil and their caporegime. Favors he knows he must someday repay. Does Carlo renege on his commitments? Are Frankie and Phil order to hit Carlo? Or does Carlo give up being a cop and join his friends? Do they survive their tumultuous lives or do they end up on a cold morgue slab?