About
As an investigative reporter for Newsday, Peddie has won more than 75 awards for her journalism, including two New York New York Emmys and the Selden Ring. She was a finalist for the Public Service Pulitzer and worked on Newsday's 1995 Pulitzer Prize-winning series on police disability fraud. Her first book, "The Repetitive Strain Injury Sourcebook," is a self-help book for people, like her, with RSI. Her next book, the story of mobster Sonny Franzese, the feared Colombo underboss, is due out in 2022.
Featured Work
SONNY: The Last of the Old Time Mafia Bosses, John "Sonny" Franzese
This is the never-before-told story of Colombo crime family underboss John "Sonny" Franzese. A top target of FBI Director Herbert Hoover, Sonny was the subject of unprecedented law enforcement scrutiny. He was revered on the street for his toughness and refusal to rat. His one weakness was his family. In the end, his favorite son, the one most like him, turned and testified against him.
Other Works
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The Repetitive Strain Injury Sourcebook
1997
Awards and Recognition
- Peddie has won more than 75 awards for her investigative reporting, including the Selden Ring and New York Emmy. She was a finalist for the Public Service Pulitzer in 2014 and was part of a team that won a Pulitzer for investigative reporting for a 1995 series.
