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Peter Mars is a thirty year veteran of law
enforcement. He is a native of Brookline,
Massachusetts. His undergraduate studies
in criminal justice and police science were
accomplished at Northeastern University. He
has a masters degree in public
administration from Columbia and recently
completed his doctorate in sociology with a
focus on incarceration and recidivism at that
same institution.
He was a Boston area policeman for twelve
years, serving several years with the
Yarmouth Police Department on Cape Cod
before moving to Maine where he continued
in police work as Chief of Administrative
Services for the Kennebec County Sheriff's
Office.
In 1997 he took an early retirement from full
time law enforcement in order to write of his
experiences in law enforcement, some of
which have culminated in the most unusual
results in recent times. He remains active in
police work with the Franklin County Sheriff's
Office in Maine.
His first book, The Tunnel, is a true crime
story dealing with two rogue cops bent on
cleaning up the drug dealers in their district
and the unorthodox method they used to
enforcement. He is a native of Brookline,
Massachusetts. His undergraduate studies
in criminal justice and police science were
accomplished at Northeastern University. He
has a masters degree in public
administration from Columbia and recently
completed his doctorate in sociology with a
focus on incarceration and recidivism at that
same institution.
He was a Boston area policeman for twelve
years, serving several years with the
Yarmouth Police Department on Cape Cod
before moving to Maine where he continued
in police work as Chief of Administrative
Services for the Kennebec County Sheriff's
Office.
In 1997 he took an early retirement from full
time law enforcement in order to write of his
experiences in law enforcement, some of
which have culminated in the most unusual
results in recent times. He remains active in
police work with the Franklin County Sheriff's
Office in Maine.
His first book, The Tunnel, is a true crime
story dealing with two rogue cops bent on
cleaning up the drug dealers in their district
and the unorthodox method they used to
make those people disappear from the streets.
His second book, A Taste for Money, confronts the issue of police corruption
with the true story of a cop turned criminal.
His third book, The Key, looks at what can take place when bad things
happen to a good cop. It also exposes the corruption that takes place in some
of our penal institutions.
A fourth book, The Best Suit in Town, is the history of a generation of cops
from Mansfield, Ohio. It centers on a time of transition from the old ways of
doing things to the modern era. It was co-written with John Butler, former Chief
of Police of Mansfield and creator of the Sanibel Island, Florida Police
Department.
His second book, A Taste for Money, confronts the issue of police corruption
with the true story of a cop turned criminal.
His third book, The Key, looks at what can take place when bad things
happen to a good cop. It also exposes the corruption that takes place in some
of our penal institutions.
A fourth book, The Best Suit in Town, is the history of a generation of cops
from Mansfield, Ohio. It centers on a time of transition from the old ways of
doing things to the modern era. It was co-written with John Butler, former Chief
of Police of Mansfield and creator of the Sanibel Island, Florida Police
Department.
Held back by political correctness, the United States could not respond in like
manner to the atrocities perpetrated by the Al Qaida on innocent Americans
following the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. As a
country concerned for human rights, Americans hesitated to use methods of
torture to provoke the followers of Osama Bin Laden or Saddam Hussein for
answers as to the location of weapons of mass destruction designed to kill
those who did not agree with a minority of religious fanatics and their
interpretation of the Muslim religion: locations the CIA had seen in the imagery
transmitted by satellite to their covert monitoring stations in the United States.
America refused to put physical pressure onto captured enemies, stating that
such tactics were beyond reasonable means by reasonable people. Cruel and
unusual punishment went against the Constitution of the United States,
Instead, it was deemed proper and workable to back off from a continued
confrontation with the enemy and to explore dialogue as a better program to
settle the differences between these two factions. How inept an idea: how
stupid a philosophy. The followers of Mohammed, according to Iraq’s Minister
of Information, Mohammed Saeed a-Sahaf, understand only one thing –
“eliminating by death those who are not believers in the Koran.”
Only one group of people dared to combat this twisted way of life. A group
that had worked for the CIA for a number of years and who recruited
candidates that had shown promise in standing up for the rights of the
majority of Americans. This was a rogue group who operated on the edge of
the law, who held secret their activities even as the new Homeland Security
was being formed as the umbrella over all agencies ordained to protect the
United States. The members of Strike Force Alpha performed clandestine
actions under the noses of those in Homeland Security as well as those in the
Federal Government Administration who were sensitive to public opinion. No
one except for Strike Force Alpha would ever know the extent to which these
dedicated people would defend the United States by unorthodox methods.
Alternative Measures by Peter Mars opens the door into a world unknown to
most civilians, a secret underworld with deep-rooted connections in Maine,
where the seemingly most innocuous residents are responsible for some of
the most potent activities for guaranteeing the security of this country. Written
as a fictional account to protect his sources, you will wonder where the truth
ends and the story begins.
manner to the atrocities perpetrated by the Al Qaida on innocent Americans
following the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. As a
country concerned for human rights, Americans hesitated to use methods of
torture to provoke the followers of Osama Bin Laden or Saddam Hussein for
answers as to the location of weapons of mass destruction designed to kill
those who did not agree with a minority of religious fanatics and their
interpretation of the Muslim religion: locations the CIA had seen in the imagery
transmitted by satellite to their covert monitoring stations in the United States.
America refused to put physical pressure onto captured enemies, stating that
such tactics were beyond reasonable means by reasonable people. Cruel and
unusual punishment went against the Constitution of the United States,
Instead, it was deemed proper and workable to back off from a continued
confrontation with the enemy and to explore dialogue as a better program to
settle the differences between these two factions. How inept an idea: how
stupid a philosophy. The followers of Mohammed, according to Iraq’s Minister
of Information, Mohammed Saeed a-Sahaf, understand only one thing –
“eliminating by death those who are not believers in the Koran.”
Only one group of people dared to combat this twisted way of life. A group
that had worked for the CIA for a number of years and who recruited
candidates that had shown promise in standing up for the rights of the
majority of Americans. This was a rogue group who operated on the edge of
the law, who held secret their activities even as the new Homeland Security
was being formed as the umbrella over all agencies ordained to protect the
United States. The members of Strike Force Alpha performed clandestine
actions under the noses of those in Homeland Security as well as those in the
Federal Government Administration who were sensitive to public opinion. No
one except for Strike Force Alpha would ever know the extent to which these
dedicated people would defend the United States by unorthodox methods.
Alternative Measures by Peter Mars opens the door into a world unknown to
most civilians, a secret underworld with deep-rooted connections in Maine,
where the seemingly most innocuous residents are responsible for some of
the most potent activities for guaranteeing the security of this country. Written
as a fictional account to protect his sources, you will wonder where the truth
ends and the story begins.
A repulsive scandal, coming to light over the last two years, has rocked the
Catholic Church, making every priest suspect. This was something horrific
because it involved clergy at all levels of ecclesiastical hierarchy. Not one
echelon, save that of the Pope, was untouched. The church was shaken to its
very foundation.
Thankfully, intelligent people know that there are good individuals in every
profession – not perfect, but good. The Reverend Father Michael Hennessey
was such a man. His sin came not in the form of pedophilia or molestation;
rather, his developed from the unforeseen phenomenon of falling in love with
a married woman in his congregation. The problem was compounded by the
fact that as a celibate priest, could the confession of an illicit love affair
remove guilt and restore sanctity? Or, would he be destined for punishment,
leading him to the brink of self-destruction, as ordained by a demanding,
righteous, and jealous God?
Theresa Primavera had been the recipient of years of physical and emotional
abuse from an older, uncompromising husband. On more than one occasion,
Anthony had been arrested by acts of violence on other people and had run
across Father Hennessey, not in the church his wife attended, but in the priest’
s role as a chaplain for the Boston Police Department. Suspecting a liaison
between his wife and the priest, he stalked her and later confronted her with
his evidence. As a result, he would guarantee that the priest would not
continue to be a part of her life.
The Chaplain is the true story of one’s man struggle with God.
Catholic Church, making every priest suspect. This was something horrific
because it involved clergy at all levels of ecclesiastical hierarchy. Not one
echelon, save that of the Pope, was untouched. The church was shaken to its
very foundation.
Thankfully, intelligent people know that there are good individuals in every
profession – not perfect, but good. The Reverend Father Michael Hennessey
was such a man. His sin came not in the form of pedophilia or molestation;
rather, his developed from the unforeseen phenomenon of falling in love with
a married woman in his congregation. The problem was compounded by the
fact that as a celibate priest, could the confession of an illicit love affair
remove guilt and restore sanctity? Or, would he be destined for punishment,
leading him to the brink of self-destruction, as ordained by a demanding,
righteous, and jealous God?
Theresa Primavera had been the recipient of years of physical and emotional
abuse from an older, uncompromising husband. On more than one occasion,
Anthony had been arrested by acts of violence on other people and had run
across Father Hennessey, not in the church his wife attended, but in the priest’
s role as a chaplain for the Boston Police Department. Suspecting a liaison
between his wife and the priest, he stalked her and later confronted her with
his evidence. As a result, he would guarantee that the priest would not
continue to be a part of her life.
The Chaplain is the true story of one’s man struggle with God.
Boston, as in every other city, is permeated with illegal drug activity. Cops do
their best to battle the influence drug dealers hold over users of every age
and station in life. Some of those who are charged with upholding the law
have succumbed to the temptation produced by drug money and have closed
their eyes to local activities. Others have taken their charge as a mission to
eliminate this unlawful business and have become judge, jury and executioner
to those who are helping to destroy society. This is the story of one such cop.
Frank Conley, during a routine fire investigation of a burned-out drug
laboratory, discovers a bag filled with money. No one is aware of its existence
as the drug manufacturers died when the laboratory exploded and burned. He
now has several choices: keep the money for himself and split it with his
partner whom he needs in order to get it away from the crime scene, or use
the money against those who took it in trade for their illegally created goods.
Frank is a man who believes in his job as a purpose to make the world a
better place in which to live. Always thinking of ways to help people, he has
kept his eyes open for opportunities to accomplish that goal.
Some months before this windfall of cash, he found, during an arrest, an
abandoned section of the original subway system under the streets of Boston.
When faced with the immediate decision of what to do with the money, he
concocted an unusual idea utilizing the subway as a tunnel to remove from his
district some of the drug kings who were increasing in number and plaguing
his territory.
Working together with the few men he could trust in his division of the Boston
Police Department, and a consequence of fate, he manages to draw a
drug-maker into an abandoned tenement house above the tunnel. From this
beginning, Frank is able to weave his activities as a street cop into his focus
of ridding the city of a few bad men. How he does this, where he takes them,
and how his plan results in an unexpected twist is the central theme of the
book, which is surrounded by other actual, true stories.
their best to battle the influence drug dealers hold over users of every age
and station in life. Some of those who are charged with upholding the law
have succumbed to the temptation produced by drug money and have closed
their eyes to local activities. Others have taken their charge as a mission to
eliminate this unlawful business and have become judge, jury and executioner
to those who are helping to destroy society. This is the story of one such cop.
Frank Conley, during a routine fire investigation of a burned-out drug
laboratory, discovers a bag filled with money. No one is aware of its existence
as the drug manufacturers died when the laboratory exploded and burned. He
now has several choices: keep the money for himself and split it with his
partner whom he needs in order to get it away from the crime scene, or use
the money against those who took it in trade for their illegally created goods.
Frank is a man who believes in his job as a purpose to make the world a
better place in which to live. Always thinking of ways to help people, he has
kept his eyes open for opportunities to accomplish that goal.
Some months before this windfall of cash, he found, during an arrest, an
abandoned section of the original subway system under the streets of Boston.
When faced with the immediate decision of what to do with the money, he
concocted an unusual idea utilizing the subway as a tunnel to remove from his
district some of the drug kings who were increasing in number and plaguing
his territory.
Working together with the few men he could trust in his division of the Boston
Police Department, and a consequence of fate, he manages to draw a
drug-maker into an abandoned tenement house above the tunnel. From this
beginning, Frank is able to weave his activities as a street cop into his focus
of ridding the city of a few bad men. How he does this, where he takes them,
and how his plan results in an unexpected twist is the central theme of the
book, which is surrounded by other actual, true stories.
Six shots fired from a .357 magnum disrupted the quiet solitude of Maine's
Belgrade Lakes Great Pond. All fired at close range, the bullets had done
their job. Terrence Maloney was dead. The one-time newspaper reporter
would now become the subject of a news story instead of its author. And the
story would expose secrets, which not only explain why his wife of fifteen years
killed him, but also his link to a massive drug trade in which his partner was a
Boston cop.
Drugs and guns are a deadly combination when greed creates a desire, which
demands satisfaction... a desire fueled by a taste for money.
Peter Mars again enters the world of rogue cops telling a story that the
Boston Police do not want you to know. After all, no police agency wants its
good reputation tarnished. From his thirty years in law enforcement, Mars
brings to the surface the corruption and criminal activity usually kept hidden
from the public. And the pristine woods of Maine make an ideal hiding place
for two men also wanting to keep their illicit business a secret.
A Taste for Money delves into the background and lives of men bent on using
their positions of respect and power as a means to by-pass the law while
satisfying their hunger for monetary wealth. Early experiences at Old Orchard
Beach may have contributed to the reasons why a dedicated cop became no
better than the criminals he had arrested. Joseph O'Fallon had been a
respected Boston Police detective until a twist of fate changed his way of
thinking. He often retreated to Old Orchard Beach, staying at the same motel
he had come to as a youngster, in order to come to terms with the events that
took place in his life. But nothing could release the grip by which his taste for
money grasped him.
Belgrade Lakes Great Pond. All fired at close range, the bullets had done
their job. Terrence Maloney was dead. The one-time newspaper reporter
would now become the subject of a news story instead of its author. And the
story would expose secrets, which not only explain why his wife of fifteen years
killed him, but also his link to a massive drug trade in which his partner was a
Boston cop.
Drugs and guns are a deadly combination when greed creates a desire, which
demands satisfaction... a desire fueled by a taste for money.
Peter Mars again enters the world of rogue cops telling a story that the
Boston Police do not want you to know. After all, no police agency wants its
good reputation tarnished. From his thirty years in law enforcement, Mars
brings to the surface the corruption and criminal activity usually kept hidden
from the public. And the pristine woods of Maine make an ideal hiding place
for two men also wanting to keep their illicit business a secret.
A Taste for Money delves into the background and lives of men bent on using
their positions of respect and power as a means to by-pass the law while
satisfying their hunger for monetary wealth. Early experiences at Old Orchard
Beach may have contributed to the reasons why a dedicated cop became no
better than the criminals he had arrested. Joseph O'Fallon had been a
respected Boston Police detective until a twist of fate changed his way of
thinking. He often retreated to Old Orchard Beach, staying at the same motel
he had come to as a youngster, in order to come to terms with the events that
took place in his life. But nothing could release the grip by which his taste for
money grasped him.
Ed Fitzgerald was a good cop. He served the City of Arlington, Massachusetts
for more than just a few years. He was dedicated to his profession until the
laws he upheld treated him unfairly following an injury on the job. He vowed to
get back at the system that did not work for him and which cost him his
livelihood. Devising a foolproof plan, he goes to work for an armored car
company and rips them off for two million dollars and disappears. When he is
finally caught, the money has vanished and Ed becomes as silent as a monk.
For his crime he gets twenty years in a state penitentiary in New York
because he cannot serve time in a Massachusetts prison where there are
criminals he had arrested during his tenure as a cop. Ed figures that with time
off for good behavior he can be out in eight years. The one problem with Ed's
plan is that there are several people in the jail including a retiring, corrupt,
warden who know he has the money. Not playing ball with the warden can
guarantee he will remain incarcerated and be lost in the system. There are
two problems with the warden's plan. First, Ed has maintained his silence
every time anyone has approached him about the missing money. And,
second, due to an unforeseen riot at the prison, Ed is killed -- the first of a
number of fatal misfortunes. Now the question is, will the money ever be
found? If so, by whom? Only one person has a clue, but which one? Is it
Fitzgerald's cellmate? Or, perhaps the prison warden who has been skimming
jail funds for years? Or, maybe his only friend outside of prison? Or, possibly
the prison guard assigned to watch over him? Or, how about the new prison
warden who had been keeping close tabs on him? Or, has nature destroyed
whatever there once was?
In a story based upon actual events, the surprising twists and turns in this
mystery thriller will take the reader on a wild ride from Massachusetts to New
York to the center of the action in the Greek community of Tarpon Springs,
Florida, and finally to the Cayman Islands. Those who are familiar with
Arlington, Attica, Tarpon Springs, Anclote Cay and Grand Cayman will
immediately recognize many of the areas included in this book as Mars is a
stickler for detail. But will they be able to determine its unexpected conclusion
without looking at the last chapter?
for more than just a few years. He was dedicated to his profession until the
laws he upheld treated him unfairly following an injury on the job. He vowed to
get back at the system that did not work for him and which cost him his
livelihood. Devising a foolproof plan, he goes to work for an armored car
company and rips them off for two million dollars and disappears. When he is
finally caught, the money has vanished and Ed becomes as silent as a monk.
For his crime he gets twenty years in a state penitentiary in New York
because he cannot serve time in a Massachusetts prison where there are
criminals he had arrested during his tenure as a cop. Ed figures that with time
off for good behavior he can be out in eight years. The one problem with Ed's
plan is that there are several people in the jail including a retiring, corrupt,
warden who know he has the money. Not playing ball with the warden can
guarantee he will remain incarcerated and be lost in the system. There are
two problems with the warden's plan. First, Ed has maintained his silence
every time anyone has approached him about the missing money. And,
second, due to an unforeseen riot at the prison, Ed is killed -- the first of a
number of fatal misfortunes. Now the question is, will the money ever be
found? If so, by whom? Only one person has a clue, but which one? Is it
Fitzgerald's cellmate? Or, perhaps the prison warden who has been skimming
jail funds for years? Or, maybe his only friend outside of prison? Or, possibly
the prison guard assigned to watch over him? Or, how about the new prison
warden who had been keeping close tabs on him? Or, has nature destroyed
whatever there once was?
In a story based upon actual events, the surprising twists and turns in this
mystery thriller will take the reader on a wild ride from Massachusetts to New
York to the center of the action in the Greek community of Tarpon Springs,
Florida, and finally to the Cayman Islands. Those who are familiar with
Arlington, Attica, Tarpon Springs, Anclote Cay and Grand Cayman will
immediately recognize many of the areas included in this book as Mars is a
stickler for detail. But will they be able to determine its unexpected conclusion
without looking at the last chapter?
