Summary
A gripping insider account of life in the NYPD - perfect for fans of The Wire.
“Superb. The most stunning memoir ever written about the cop world.” - Joseph Wambaugh
“Beautiful and inspiring, terrifying and heartbreaking.” - James Frey
“More chilling than even the most realistic cop dramas on TV.” - People
“A great book…with the testimonial force equal to that of Michael Herr’s Dispatches.” - Time
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780091940324 |
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| ISBN-10: | 009194032X |
| Author: | Edward Conlon |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 385g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 126mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
A high watermark of realism and insider knowledge … Read this outstanding book
A high watermark of realism and insider knowledge … Read this outstanding book * Sunday Times *
A dazzling epic of street life … vibrant and hilarious. Conlon is a cop’s cop * Washington Post *
Superb. The most stunning memoir ever written about the cop world – Joseph Wambaugh
Beautiful and inspiring, terrifying and heartbreaking – James Frey
More chilling than even the most realistic cop dramas on TV
* People *A great book … with the testimonial force equal to that of Michael Herr’s Dispatches * Time *
Edward Conlon
Edward Conlon is a detective with the New York City Police Department. A graduate of Regis High School in New York and of Harvard, he has published articles in The New Yorker and he lives and works in the Bronx.
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