"These intimate episodes, written by the law officers who lived them, are funny, sad, moving and powerful . . . everybody should own this memorable book." —Joseph Wambaugh, New York Times–bestselling authorAfter September 11, 2001, Las Vegas Police Sergeant Randy Sutton began soliciting writing from law enforcement officers—his goal being to bridge the gap between the police and those they serve, with a book that offers a broad and thoughtful look at the ma...

"These intimate episodes, written by the law officers who lived them, are funny, sad, moving and powerful . . . everybody should own this memorable book." —Joseph Wambaugh, New York Times–bestselling authorAfter September 11, 2001, Las Vegas Police Sergeant Randy Sutton began soliciting writing from law enforcement officers—his goal being to bridge the gap between the police and those they serve, with a book that offers a broad and thoughtful look at the ma...

Lieutenant Randy Sutton's fascinating collection of stories and memories, solicited from law enforcement officers across the country, offers a broad and insightful look at the many facets of police life: courage, exhilaration, frustration, loss, and even humor, from the everyday to the career-defining moments on the job. Told by the cops that lived them, these stories show what it truly means to protect and serve.Readers will come to recognize the faces behind the badge, as they wit...

A COP'S LIFE...is about a midnight call that brings you to a grandmother battered to death in her bed while three punks go running and laughing through the night.…A COP'S LIFE...is about the man in the Ninja outfit who absorbs a full magazine of hollowpoint bullets and still raises his gun to kill you…A COP'S LIFE...is about the honor student, the pride and hope of his family, hanging from a speaker wir...

Thieving ninjas, racist fast-food patrons, road traffic accidents, mischievous shoplifters, sudden deaths, car chases, and domestic violence – it’s all in a day’s work for London-based PC Matt Delito.Working at the front-line on the streets of London can be thrilling, frightening, rewarding, infuriating, and sometimes plain hilarious.In this eye-opening account of on-the-beat policing, Delito narrates some of his most interesting cases – from working undercover in a city cl...

A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didn't know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear. Colton said he met his miscarri...

Shocking stories of the most infamous cold crimes!The perfect gift for any true crime fan! Every criminal dreams of committing the perfect crime. A crime that is so well executed, with clues and evidence so scarce, that even the experts are left baffled. The Killer Book of Cold Cases takes you behind the crime scene tape and deep into the investigations of some of the most puzzling and notorious cold cases of all time, from murders to kidnappings to massiv...

When Stacey arrived at Bill Bateman's for her 5 year class reunion, she had no idea how a memory from her past would alter her future. In one innocent moment, a simple cordial act leads one on a path of jealous rage and another fighting for their life. Tempers flare, threats are exchanged, blood is shed, and the services of the homicide detectives are soon requested.In his second release, former homicide detective and award-winning author, Ken Lang, unveils the inner workings of a ...

This entertaining true crime memoir chronicles one man's redemptive journey from motorcycle gang enforcer to undercover police officer.The only patch-wearing outlaw biker to become a sworn police officer—and live to tell his taleIn 1977, Wayne "Big Chuck" Bradshaw was Jersey tough. He was a member of the outlaw Pagans bike gang, a One Percenter, and had earned his colours in a world of boozing, bloody bar fights, and high-stakes crime. But after getting too...

'Under any name King mesmerizes the reader' Chicago Sun-TimesIt's all coming to an end for Barton Dawes. The city's Highway 784 extension is in the process of being constructed right across town and inexorably through every aspect of Bart's existence - whether it's about to barrel over the laundry plant where he makes a living, or soon to smash through the very home where he makes a life.As a result, something's been happening inside Bart's head th...

From scary to heartwarming and hilarious, an assortment of behind-the-scenes, true stories about life as an undertaker.From shoot-outs at funerals to dead men screaming and runaway corpses, undertakers have plenty of unusual stories to tell—and a special way of telling them.In this macabre and moving compilation, funeral directors across the country share their most embarrassing, jaw-dropping, irreverent, and deeply poignant stories about life at death’s do...

The private-detective business starts out badly for former Phoenix Deputy David Mapstone and his old friend Sheriff Mike Peralta. They are investigating a suspicious death involving a young Arizona woman who fell from a condo tower in San Diego. The police call Grace Hunter's death a suicide, but the client doesn't buy it. He's her brother. Or is he? Shortly after hiring the team, he is gunned down, and police find multiple driver's licenses. His real identity is a mystery.In San D...