| A Cop's Life: Philadelphia: 1953 - 1983 Contributor(s): Cole, Allan "lucky" (Author), Grubb, Thomas M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0615520219 ISBN-13: 9780615520216 Publisher: Allan Cole OUR PRICE: $12.83 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Law Enforcement - Political Science | Law Enforcement |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.81 lbs) 274 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Christmas, 1953: While the rest of Philadelphia sings Jingle Bells, Thomas Grubb gets his first taste of a cop's life. Before he cashes his first paycheck he encounters: a man gutted by a knife-wielding mugger, a fighting-mad mental case intent on destroying a hospital emergency room and the hushed-up shooting death of an undercover cop. That first week is nothing compared to what lies ahead. Working as a street cop, an undercover officer, a detective and finally gang control, Grubb will spend the next thirty years going toe-to-toe with all the fast-changing and sometimes violent events that have rocked American society. A Cop's Life: The remarkable story of a truly remarkable man. |