A Memoir
Doing
Right
From Prosecutor to Reformer: A Journey Through Crime, Corruption, Complacency, and Change
Available in hardcover, paperback & e-book
From Prosecutor to Reformer: A Journey Through Crime, Corruption, Complacency, and Change
Available in hardcover, paperback & e-book
Jeff Schlanger's career began in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, where he entered a world of serious crime, organized-crime prosecutions, and the constant pressure of high-stakes justice. But the story of Doing Right does not end in the courtroom.
Over the decades, his path carried him into private investigations, crisis response, institutional accountability, and the work of reform. In this candid memoir, Schlanger traces a life spent navigating crime, corruption, power, and public responsibility — confronting the same question again and again.
At once gripping and reflective, Doing Right is an insider's account of the worlds behind the headlines and a meditation on conscience, leadership, and change.
"Jeff Schlanger has spent a career confronting crime, public safety, and institutional accountability at the highest levels. Doing Right is a thoughtful and important memoir about leadership, reform, and the challenge of doing right when the stakes are highest."
"Doing Right is a compelling reflection on a remarkable career that carried Jeff Schlanger from major organized-crime prosecutions to the larger questions of public integrity and reform. It is a serious and thoughtful memoir about conscience, judgment, and what justice requires."
"Jeff Schlanger lived much of the New York story from the inside — through organized crime, public institutions under pressure, and the struggle to make them better. Doing Right is a compelling memoir of crime, power, and reform."
Publishing April 30, 2026
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