Dynamite: A Concise History of the NYPD Bomb Squad

Although it correctly calls itself "concise," Dynamite is in fact the most comprehensive history ever written about the oldest, busiest and most sophisticated bomb squad in the world.

For more than 100 years, NYPD bomb techs have combated explosive-related violence and threats, often risking (and sometimes losing) their own lives in the process.

The NYPD Bomb Squad traces its origins to the famous - if short-lived - Italian Squad, which successfully defeated Black Hand extortionists who terro...