Overview
In Cops and Horrors: Uncut Tales from the Frontline, Matt Calveley offers an up close and personal view into the life of a dedicated officer serving in one of the biggest police forces in the world. Highly decorated, Matt lived a varied career, meaning he is able to give readers an eye-opening insight into the job from all angles. On the Met's frontline, he fought violent criminals, arrested hundreds, dealt with horrific death scenes every day- and got bitten by a squirrel monkey called Clive. Matt served as custody Sergeant, provided jury protection during a huge corruption trial, and qualified as a mass fatality specialist. In Cops and Horrors, he reveals how he: * Discovered sickening photographs at a crash scene that led to a child rapist being jailed * Worked undercover in the Met's massive surveillance operation to catch Mardi Gras bomber Edgar Pearce * Expertly broke into Paul Daniel's car after the late magician locked his keys inside it * Nicked a bent 'Santa' driving a stolen limo after a high-speed Christmas morning road chase * Fought a machete-wielding maniac * Was mistaken as a stripper after hitching a lift to an emergency in a limo packed with tipsy hen party revellers Matt also gives an unprecedented, detailed account of law enforcement on London's roads. From dealing with arrogant motorists, catching drink drivers and facing catastrophic road deaths, to white-knuckle car chases and painstakingly reconstructing crash scenes, Matt has seen - and survived - it all.
Full Product Details
Author: Matt Calveley
Publisher: Mirror Books
Imprint: Mirror Books
ISBN: 9781913406967
ISBN 10: 1913406962
Publication Date: 14 April 2022
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
With an astonishing career spanning three decades in the Metropolitan Police, Matt Calveley arrested over 2,000 criminals, covered a quarter of a million miles (by foot and on wheels), was injured over 30 times on duty, and received numerous Commendations and a People of Achievement award. He has written this book with bestselling and award-nominated ghost-writer Nicola Stow, whose books have attracted global headlines and hundreds of five-star reviews on Amazon. Nicola has been a journalist for 20 years covering news, features and investigations. She has written for several national publications and websites including The Sun, Sun Online, Daily Mail (Scotland) Sunday Mail, Sunday Post, Times, the former News of the World and women's magazines Take a Break and That's Life.
