Blue blood /
By: Conlon, Edward [author].
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BookPublisher: London : Ebury, 2011, c2010Description: 562 pages, 24 cm.ISBN: 9780091940324 (paperback); 009194032X (paperback).General Note: Book Club 2023.Subject(s): New York (N.Y.). Police Dept. - BiographyDDC classification: 823 Summary: Blue Blood is the fast-paced, insider story of Edward Conlon's career in the New York Police Department. Conlon tells of his first days as a rookie, walking a beat in the south Bronx through his time in narcotics and his ascent to gold shield detective. Conlon is the product of generations involved in law enforcement, good cops and bad, and he paints a vivid portrait of the teeming street life of the city, in all its horror and splendour. It's all here: adrenaline-fuelled chases, toxic police politics, crackhead informants and police camaraderie.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Loan | ATU Letterkenny Campus Library Bay 10 | 823 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Book Club 2023 | a50034919 |
Book Club 2023
Blue Blood is the fast-paced, insider story of Edward Conlon's career in the New York Police Department. Conlon tells of his first days as a rookie, walking a beat in the south Bronx through his time in narcotics and his ascent to gold shield detective. Conlon is the product of generations involved in law enforcement, good cops and bad, and he paints a vivid portrait of the teeming street life of the city, in all its horror and splendour. It's all here: adrenaline-fuelled chases, toxic police politics, crackhead informants and police camaraderie.