Javier Guzman began writing his memoir while in Federal Prison. Born into poverty in Puerto Rico, Javier's family emigrated to New York City in search of a better life. Learning English in the high-crime Fort Apache area of the Bronx only served to toughen him for what was to come. His dream of becoming a police officer came true in Tampa, Florida where he excelled, becoming Officer of the Year and a decorated vice undercover cop. In court he met the love of his life, Elizabeth, an accomplished prosecutor. Javier's undercover success led him to work with the DEA in one of the biggest money laundering investigations in the country at the time. But what began as an exhilarating dream spiraled rapidly into a nightmare.