Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lost Son | 2001 | Bernard B. Kerik | Buy |
| 2 | From Jailer to Jailed | 2015 | Bernard B. Kerik | Buy |
Bernard B. Kerik’s two memoirs bookend the most dramatic chapters of his public life. The Lost Son (2001) was written when Kerik was at the height of his career, telling the story of an abandoned child who grew up to lead the NYPD through the worst terrorist attack in American history. The book is part autobiography, part tribute to the officers he worked alongside.
From Jailer to Jailed (2015) tells a very different story. After his conviction on federal charges, Kerik spent time in prison and came out with a changed perspective on the criminal justice system he had once enforced. The second memoir is both a personal account of incarceration and an argument for reform, written by someone with a unique vantage point on both sides of the system.