Maddog 6
by Tom Golabek
"NYC's Most Violent Private Detective"... That's the description the media tagged me with in the early '70s. Then came the label "Maddog." Anyone who has read even one of the Maddog books knows that those monikers are justly deserved. They call me a borderline depraved crime fighting private investigator who is not always on the "up and up." I've been labeled tough as hardtack, self-righteous, and sometimes brutally violent. I'm hard boiled and not bashful about hurting people who try to hurt me or my clients. I do things that the police can't or won't do. If you are one of those people who wonder how I got this way, this is the book that tells my story. It starts off in 1953. I was an 18-year-old street kid who was stealing a tire off a brand new Caddy. A hand, the size of a gorilla's, grabbed the back of my neck and lifted me off the ground. The car belonged to Jack Steel, known to be one of the toughest, two-fisted private detectives in the city. Instead of hammering me into the ground, he gave me ten seconds to tell him something that would stop him from beating the hell out of me. What I said, and what happened after that, is in Chapter 1. The other chapters explain the process of me becoming a "Fixer." People come to me to help fix situations. Many of these are serious problems that they can't go to the cops for help. I've said enough. Read the book!
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Author Biography
Tom Golabek was born & raised in Yonkers, N.Y. in 1946. He joined the military as soon as he hit 18. He is a Vietnam combat vet '67 serving in the U.S. Navy for 5 years from '64-'69. Tom was a Gunners Mate mostly stationed on board the USS Barney (DDG-6), a guided missile destroyer, and attained Petty Officer 2nd class. Receiving various awards and commendations during his time in Vietnam. They include the -Meritorious Unit Commendation; -The Combat Action Ribbon; -The Vietnam Campaign Medal -Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation -The Vietnam Service Medal -The National Defense Service Medal Tom attended Roosevelt High School ('64) in Yonkers. He earned a BA ('75) from Lehman College in The Bronx; an MA (Clinical Psychology) from Farleigh Dickinson Univ. ('77.); and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology ('81) at the University of the Pacific. His career employment was with the Department of Veterans Affairs, as a Counseling Psychologist in Charge of the Miami (and later) the Ft. Lauderdale Vocational Rehabilitation Program offices. He retired in 2003 after 27 years of federal service. Tom had driven a NY "gypsy" cab, at night, during his college years in the 70's and was surprised at how much it felt like being back in a war zone. Hobbies are poker and magic. He produced and is still selling a DVD on how to perform tricks with poker chips at Amazon.com. He played in eleven World Series of Poker events and a World Poker Tour Main Event. He was awarded "Magician of the Year" in 2005 as well as several "close up" magic awards. His favorite act was "Stash"... the comedic Polish magician that Poland was happy to be rid of. He also performed as" The Great Tombino." Tom lost his first wife to cancer. He later married Myrna Smith. They live in The Villages, FL Further information about Tom's books, author biography, sample first chapters, photos, and background information on Mike and Lola can be found at Tomgolabek.com
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