A gritty yet high-spirited tale of life and death. This humorous and witty true-crime memoir tells of one man-s place in a flawed system, whose resilience and dedication shine through his often-harsh reality.
As a directionless young man, when Robert sent off an application to be a police officer he did not stop to consider what it might entail. His career began in the mid-nineties, and he hit the ground running, quickly finding no two days were the same.
Being a police officer is a test of someone-s potential, but also of their limits, which was increasingly true following Robert-s subsequent transition to the firearms team where his reality became armed sieges, dawn raids and plugging bullet wounds with his fingers.
This remarkable story offers a valuable insight into British policing and is the perfect blend of true crime, comedic action and human drama. Tracking such a varied and impressive career demonstrates how we can all go beyond our limitations to make
