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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Tennessee

Officer Buckle and Gloria

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Arizona

This noir fantasy thriller from a debut author introduces the gritty town of Titanshade, where danger lurks around every corner. Carter's a homicide cop in Titanshade, an oil boomtown where 8-tracks are state of the art, disco rules the radio, and all the best sorcerers wear designer labels. It's also a metropolis teetering on the edge of disaster. As its oil reserves run dry, the city's future hangs on a possible investment from the reclusive amphibians known as Squibs. But now negotiations have been derailed by the horrific murder of a Squib diplomat. The pressure's never been higher to make a quick arrest, even as Carter's investigation leads him into conflict with the city's elite. Undermined by corrupt coworkers and falsified evidence, and with a suspect list that includes power-hungry politicians, oil magnates, and mad scientists, Carter must find the killer before the investigation turns into a witch-hunt and those closest to him pay the ultimate price on the filthy streets of Titanshade.

Titanshade

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

The New Centurions

The Choirboys

#paperback #bestseller #hollywood #cops #murder

The Glitter Dome

A Novel

When forty-year-old cop Winnie Farlowe lost hisnbsp;nbsp;shield, he lost the only protection he had. Evernbsp;nbsp;since, he's been fighting a bad back, fighting thenbsp;nbsp;bottle, fighting his conscience. But now he's innbsp;nbsp;for a special fight. Never before has he come upnbsp;nbsp;against anyone like Tess Binder. She's anbsp;nbsp;stunningly beautiful, sexually spirited three-timenbsp;nbsp;divorcee from Newport Beach--capital of California'snbsp;nbsp;Golden Orange, where wallets are fat, bikinis arenbsp;nbsp;skimpy, and cosmetic surgery is one sure way to anbsp;nbsp;billionaire's bank account. Nearly a year ago Tessnbsp;nbsp;Binder's father washed up on the beach with a bulletnbsp;nbsp;in his ear. The coroner called it suicide, but tonbsp;nbsp;Tess it means the fear of her own fate. Andnbsp;nbsp;Winnie Farlowe is a man willing to follow wherever shenbsp;nbsp;leads--straight into the juicy pulp of the Goldennbsp;nbsp;Orange, a world where money is everything, butnbsp;nbsp;nothing adds up . . . where death and chicanerynbsp;nbsp;flourish amidst ranches, mansions, and yachtingnbsp;nbsp;parties. In his long-awaited new novel, best-sellingnbsp;nbsp;author Joseph Wambaugh combines harrowing suspense,nbsp;nbsp;scathing humor, and a moving portrait of a man onnbsp;nbsp;the brink ofnbsp;nbsp;self-destruction.

The Golden Orange

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#paperback #crime #killers #cops #MichaelConnelly #bestsellingauthor

Alabama

A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers

Before Michael Connelly became a novelist, he was a crime reporter, covering the detectives who worked the homicide beat. In these vivid, hard-hitting pieces, Connelly leads the reader past the yellow police tape as he follows the investigators, the victims, their families and friends--and of, course, the killers--to tell the real stories of murder and its aftermath.

Crime Beat

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The best-selling author of crime novels such as The Closers and Trunk Music demonstrates how his years as a crime reporter in Florida and Los Angeles contributed to the creation of vivid details in his novels, of not only the villains and heroes, but of the investigations and stranger-than-fiction crime scenes. 150,000 first printing.

#hardcover #cops #poker #detective #revenge #formerlibrarybook

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

California

"Joe Crow thinks he's one hell of a poker player. An ex-cop who dresses halfway between a slob and a nerd and looks a little like Wayne Newton when he's surprised, Crow has almost forgotten what it feels like to lose. But then he lets Laura Debrowski - a spike-haired, leather-clad burst of rock'n'roll in a Muzak world - play a few hands with his stack. The next thing he knows, a drug-addled stockbroker named Dickie Wicky is holding an IOU with Crow's name - followed by too many zeros." "Crow figures he can pay off the marker eventually, but Dickie has another idea. He wants Crow to tail his sexy wife, Catfish, find out who she's been shacking up with, and then get rid of him. That is, pay the guy to go away - not kill him." "But some other people have different ideas. Freddy Wisnesky, a mildly retarded, oversized thug with a face like a pot roast and a passion for floral neckties, is also looking for Catfish's lover. Two con artists named Tom Jefferson and Ben Franklin - or is it Tom Paine and Ben Cartwright? Thomas Aquinas and Benjamin Disraeli? - also find their way into Crow's neighborhood, peddling shares in a $12 million rare comic book collection that just might not exist. A small-time Mafioso/car dealer/poker player, who calls himself Joey Cadillac ("new or used, cash or stash"), is on Tom and Ben's trail, looking for revenge. And when Catfish shows up one night and invites herself into Crow's bed, Crow finds himself sucked into the underbelly of Minneapolis, where card hustlers, con men, comic books, and cocaine combine in a crazy comic caper." "Crow thinks he can rise above all this, live right, and leave all these unpleasant people behind." "But then he has a better idea." "Drawing Dead is a zany, fast-paced thriller by a wickedly clever first novelist who combines the outrageous wit of Donald E. Westlake and the comic suspense of Elmore Leonard."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Drawing Dead

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#hardcover #cops #cop #police #policing #lapd #policeforce

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

My Life in the L. A. P. D.

"For the past twenty years one man has had full responsibility for supervising the enforcement of the law in one of the toughest cities in the world: Los Angeles. That man, who may know more about law enforcement than anyone else, is Chief Daryl F. Gates. Now for the first time, Gates tells the explosive story of his four decades in the LAPD in the same straightforward style that has earned him the reputation as America's most effective top cop." "Creator of the first police SWAT team as well as the highly praised DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program, Daryl Gates has earned respect as an innovator and pioneer in law enforcement and as the chief of the most effective police department in the country. But his aggressive style of policing, his outspoken--sometimes outrageous--opinions on crime and criminals, and his clashes with the political elite and the media have made him no stranger to controversy." "In Chief Gates looks back at the headline-making events in which he played a pivotal role: the Watts riots, shootouts with the Black Panthers and the SLA, the investigations of the death of Marilyn Monroe and the assassination of Robert Kennedy, the Patty Hearst kidnapping, the Hillside Strangler investigation, security at the 1984 Olympics, and the ongoing charges of police brutality from the Eulia Love case to the LAPD's controversial "choke-hold" to the now infamous videotaped beating of Rodney King." "Here, with a candor that may surprise even his harshest critics, Gates takes us into the inner sanctums of both the LAPD and the mayor's office to reveal the power struggles, ego clashes, and media manipulation behind the search for the facts in the Rodney King investigation." "Gates also discusses his fight against L.A.'s violent street gangs, his feud with the ACLU, and the secret files he is rumored to have kept on numerous prominent citizens. He speaks openly of his painful and troubling relationship with his son, Scott, a convicted felon and former heroin addict, as well as the personal impact that the Rodney King case has had on his own life. And he presents his seven-point program for keeping our streets--and all of us who walk them--safe." "During his forty-three years as an L.A. cop, Gates has been bitten by a street hustler, protected presidents, crossed swords with politicians, and gone to the mat with the media. A powerful friend and ally, he is also a formidable and unforgiving foe. But whether recalling his tough working-class childhood, reliving his days as a beat cop on L.A.'s meanest streets, or setting the record straight with an old political rival, he always speaks his mind." "Chief is as controversial and candid as the man himself."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Chief

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83. #hardcover #fiction #donwinslow #suspense #cops #drama #drugs 

Idaho

The Force

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Wisconsin

Martin Luther Martin is a hard-working New Orleans cop who has come up from the gangland of Alligator Swamp through hard work. When he has to serve his own eviction notice, he decides he's had enough and agrees to spearhead a police strike.Brothel owner and entrepreneur J. B. Lafitte finds himself in a tight spot when his whorehouse in the Garden District goes into foreclosure. The fat cats responsible for the real estate collapse after Katrina didn't differentiate between social strata or vocation.MaryLou Boudreau, aka Mama Legba, is a television star and voodoo queen--with a difference. The loas really do speak through her.In the television studio, Martin, hoping for publicity for the strike and support from the people, calls for them to make a stand against the banks, corporate fat cats, and corrupt politicians. And his question, "What will it take?", changes everything in the Big Easy.

The People's Police

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#hardcover #fiction #badgeofhonor #drama #police #cops #Texasranger #crime #murder #Philadelphia 

South Carolina

A Badge of Honor Novel

In the wake of a gangland shooting at a popular tourist site in Philadelphia, Matthew Payne pursues a suspicion that the case is related to a murder near the Schuykill River, and follows a hunch to the Texas-Mexico border, where he encounters more dangert

The Traffickers

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#paperback #history #losangeles #lanoir #noir #cops #gansters #police #detective #thiller

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Covert Cops, the Mob, and the Battle for Los Angeles

Describes how the Los Angeles Police Department formed an eight-man special unit to go after LA's gangsters in 1946, and relates the efforts of two of the squad--Jack O'Mara and Jerry Wooters--to take down mob boss Mickey Cohen.

Gangster Squad

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#TrueCrime #Police #Cops #FightingToWin #BobVogel

Ohio

Sheriff Bob Vogel

How a lone Florida Sheriff fought the U.S. Justice Department--and won! The amazing career of Bob Vogel began in the Florida Highway Patrol, where he personally took over billion dollars in street value of drugs off the market in just three years. Bob tells his story about the war on drugs, on the controversial practice of profiling, and about his years-long battle to prove that his law enforcement efforts were both lawful and prudent. His results helped stem the flow of drugs north and south up Interstate 95 for a number of years, and he was featured on 60 Minutes for his remarkable record. Bob Vogel had taken the upper hand in the fight against drugs. Word in the drug trade spread - avoid Volusia County. His office and officers received numerous citations for a job well done. What should have followed was thankful support from the local media, the state of Florida and even the U.S. Justice Department. Despite full clearance by two separate FBI investigations and a Governor's Panel, and further vindication from a judge who tossed out a class action lawsuit for lack of evidence, two Department of Justice attorneys spent more than two years investigating Sheriff Vogel and his office, at a cost of millions to taxpayers. Fighting to Win is Bob Vogel's own story of his nightmarish odyssey against forces he never dreamed he'd have to battle. But, as he will tell you throughout this compelling chronicle of his career, when you have right on your side you will ultimately triumph.

Fighting to Win

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Indiana

Inside the Divide Between the Police and Black America

The recent killings in Dallas, Baton Rouge, Ferguson, and elsewhere are just the latest examples of the longstanding rift between law enforcement and people of color. In this revealing journey to the heart of a growing crisis, CBS News Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues provides unbiased facts, statistics, and perspectives from both sides of the community-police divide. Pegues has rare access to top law enforcement officials throughout the country, including FBI Director James Comey and police chiefs in major cities. He has also interviewed police union leaders, community activists, and others at the heart of this crisis--people on both sides who are trying to push American law enforcement in a new direction.

How do police officers perceive the people of color who live in high-crime areas? How are they viewed by the communities that they police? Pegues explores these questions and more through interviews not only with police chiefs, but also officers on the ground, both black and white. In addition, he goes to the front lines of the debate as crime spikes in some of the nation's major cities. What he found will surprise you as police give a candid look at how their jobs have changed and become more dangerous.

Turning to possible solutions, the author summarizes the best recommendations from police chiefs, politicians, and activists. Readers will not only be informed but learn what they can do about tensions with police in their communities.

Black and Blue

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594. #paperback #fiction #dexter #crimefiction #forensics #murderer #Miami #cops #humor 

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Life's tough for Dexter Morgan. It's not easy being the world's only serial killer with a conscience, especially when you work for the Miami police. * The Killer Character That Inspired the Hit Showtime Series Dexter

To avoid suspicion, Dexter's had to slip deep into his disguise: spending time with his girlfriend and her kids, slowly becoming the world's first serial killing couch potato.

Then a particularly nasty psychopath starts cutting a trail through Miami -- a killer whose twisted techniques leave even Dexter speechless. When his sister Deborah, a tough-as-nails cop, is drawn into the case, it becomes clear that Dexter will have to do come out of hiding and hunt the monster down. Unless, of course, the killer finds him first. . .

Dearly Devoted Dexter

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Three best-selling novels--Men In Blue, Special Operations, and The Victim--pay tribute to the men and women of law enforcement.

Men in Blue; Special Operations; The Victim

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#hardcover #fiction #detectives #cops #thriller #suspense

Pennsylvania

"The tense, darkly funny, unputdownable debut novel from one of the most successful screenwriters of the past 20 years--the tale of a hit man mistaken for a hero whose sudden, unwanted fame makes him a target for the surprising number of people who want him dead"--

Shaker

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#paperback #lisagardner #fiction #cops #mystery 

Kentucky

A Dectective D. D. Warren Novel

When state police trooper Tessa Leoni claims to have killed her husband in self-defense, Detective D.D. Warren must investigate a difficult case when she discovers that Tessa's 6-year-old daughter is also missing. Reprint.

Love You More

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Texas

The Hills of Homicide P1

Rhode Island

A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love





In the vein of Erin Brockovich, The Departed, and T. J. English's Savage City comes Busted, the shocking true story of the biggest police corruption scandal in Philadelphia history, a tale of drugs, power, and abuse involving a rogue narcotics squad, a confidential informant, and two veteran journalists whose reporting drove a full-scale FBI probe, rocked the City of Brotherly Love, and earned a Pulitzer Prize .

In 2003, Benny Martinez became a Confidential Informant for a member of the Philadelphia Police Department's narcotics squad, helping arrest nearly 200 drug and gun dealers over seven years. But that success masked a dark and dangerous reality: the cops were as corrupt as the criminals they targeted.

In addition to fabricating busts, the squad systematically looted mom-and-pop stores, terrorizing hardworking immigrant owners. One squad member also sexually assaulted three women during raids. Frightened for his life, Martinez turned to Philadelphia Daily News reporters Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker.

Busted chronicles how these two journalists--both middle-class working mothers--formed an unlikely bond with a convicted street dealer to uncover the secrets of ruthless kingpins and dirty cops. Professionals in an industry shrinking from severe financial cutbacks, Ruderman and Laker had few resources--besides their own grit and tenacity--to break a dangerous, complex story that would expose the rotten underbelly of a modern American city and earn them a Pulitzer Prize. A page-turning thriller based on superb reportage, illustrated with eight pages of photos, Busted is modern true crime at its finest. 

Busted

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#paperback #fiction #lisagardner #mystery #cops 

Florida

#paperback #crimefiction #cops #drugdeal #deadwolf #Finland 

A DEAD WOLF A DRUG DEAL GONE WRONG A LETHAL FEMALE ASSASSIN The first book in a new series by Hans Rosenfeldt, creator of the TV series The Bridge as well as Netflix's Emmy Award-winning Marcella. Hannah Wester, a policewoman in the remote northern town of Haparanda, Sweden, finds herself on the precipice of chaos. When human remains are found in the stomach of a dead wolf, Hannah knows that this summer won't be like any other. The remains are linked to a bloody drug deal across the border in Finland. But how did the victim end up in the woods outside of Haparanda? And where have the drugs and money gone? Hannah and her colleagues leave no stone unturned. But time is scarce and they aren't the only ones looking. When the secretive and deadly Katja arrives, unexpected and brutal events start to pile up. In just a few days, life in Haparanda is turned upside down. Not least for Hannah, who is finally forced to confront her own past.

Peggy Rathmann

Officer Buckle and Gloria

Dan Stout

Titanshade

Joseph Wambaugh

The New Centurions

Joseph Wambaugh

The Choirboys

Joseph Wambaugh

The Glitter Dome

Joseph Wambaugh

The Golden Orange

Michael Connelly

Crime Beat

Michael Connelly

Crime Beat

Pete Hautman

Drawing Dead

Daryl Gates; Diane K. Shah

Chief

Don Winslow

The Force

Norman Spinrad

The People's Police

W. E. B. Griffin; William E. Butterworth

The Traffickers

Paul Lieberman

Gangster Squad

Bob Vogel

Fighting to Win

Jeff Pegues

Black and Blue

Jeff Lindsay

Dearly Devoted Dexter

W. E. B. Griffin

Men in Blue; Special Operations; The Victim

Scott Frank

Shaker

Lisa Gardner

Love You More

Louis L’Amour

The Hills of Homicide P1

Wendy Ruderman; Barbara Laker

Busted

Lisa Gardner

Love You More

Hans Rosenfeldt

Cry Wolf