In this "inspiring inside tour of the human toll, and the satisfactions of becoming a cop" ( The New York Times ), Irish immigrant and retired NYPD homicide detective Luke Waters takes us inside the New York City police department and offers a glimpse at the grit, the glory, and the sometimes darker side of the police force.
Growing up in the rough outskirts of northern Dublin at a time when joining the guards, the army, or the civil service was the height of most parents\' ambitions.
In this "inspiring inside tour of the human toll, and the satisfactions of becoming a cop" ( The New York Times ), Irish immigrant and retired NYPD homicide detective Luke Waters takes us inside the New York City police department and offers a glimpse at the grit, the glory, and the sometimes darker side of the police force