Blue Blood

Edward Conlon

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Ebury Press
01 May 2011

Biography; Memoirs; True crime; Police & security services

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

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. The pace is relentless, the stories hypnotic, the scope nothing less than monumental.

By: Edward Conlon
Imprint: Ebury Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9780091940324
ISBN 10: 009194032X
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 01 May 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , College/higher education , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Blue Blood

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 *

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