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Cops Writing Crime - 4 more members join The Squad

31/10/2021

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Another 4 colleagues (1 British and 3 American) join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 307. 

That's 307 cops and ex-cops (and other law enforcement types, plus some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction.  You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!


We have joining us today:
1.   F.E. Birch served with the London Metropolitan Police.
2.   Charlotte Williamson served with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office in Georgia.
3.   Kenneth R. Lewis served with The Rogue River PD in Oregon.
4.   Trent Allen Ruble served with the Huntingdon PD in Tennessee
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Our Squad now consists of:

184 American, 63 British, 16 Australian, 16 Canadian
4 New Zealander, 3 Finnish, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedish
2 French, 2 Irish, 1 Bahamian, 1 Norwegian
1 Italian, 1 Czech, 1 Russian, 1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard, 1 Pakistani, 1 Chinese, 1 Brazilian, 1 Indian
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)


I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
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And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
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​Cheers,
ABP
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Cover reveal latest - "To Serve, Protect, and Write"

31/10/2021

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The latest front cover for "To Serve, Protect, and Write: Cops Writing Crime Fiction" is here!

Another stunning piece of design work by the super-talented J.T. Lindroos (oivas.com).

Stay tuned for more news - the book is only weeks away.

Cheers,
ABP

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Cops Writing Crime - anthology cover reveal!

24/10/2021

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The front cover for "To Serve, Protect, and Write: Cops Writing Crime Fiction" is here!

Another stunning piece of design work by the super-talented J.T. Lindroos (oivas.com).

Stay tuned for more news - the book is only weeks away.

Cheers,
ABP


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The Cops Writing Crime anthology approaches!

23/10/2021

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"To Serve, Protect, and Write: Cops Writing Crime Fiction"
 (Volume 1)
It's been a long project for various reasons, but the moment of launch is approaching.  The anthology manuscript is undergoing final touches before heading for printing and ebook conversion.
The collection has 15 crime stories from members of the Cops Writing Crime squad, and here's the table of contents in order:
 
“All Good Things Must Begin”       Christopher Allen   (USA)
 “Johnny Walker”       Thonie Hevron   (USA)
 “I Remember Who I Am”       Michael O’Keefe   (USA)
 “Dublin to Liverpool”       Barry Lees   (UK)
 “His First”       P.J. Bodnar   (USA)
 “Cold Comfort”       Desmond P. Ryan   (Canada)
 “The LadySmith”       Pearson O’Meara   (USA)
 “Riot in the Mental Institution”       Ryan Sayles   (USA)
 “The Snug”       Keith Wright   (UK)
 “The Old Lady”       T.K. Thorne   (USA)
 “The Translator”       James Ellson   (UK)
 “The Carpenter’s Son”       Mark Atley   (USA)
 “Waiting”       Lisa Cutts   (UK)
 “Rights and Wrongs”       A.B. Patterson   (Australia)
 “The Last Cop”       Frank Zafiro   (USA)
 
So, 15 crime writers who have worked those mean streets in real life, across 15 law enforcement agencies in 4 different countries.

Tomorrow, I'll being giving a preview of the stunning cover image from the brilliant design talent of J.T. Lindroos.

Cheers,
ABP

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COPS WRITING CRIME - 8 new members for The Squad

5/10/2021

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Another 8 colleagues (2 British, 5 American, and 1 Australian) join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 303. 

That's 303 cops and ex-cops (and other law enforcement types, plus some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction.  You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!


We have joining us today:
1.   Stephen Bentley - served with both the Lancashire and Hampshire police in the UK, before becoming a criminal law barrister.
2.   Phil Copsey - served with the Victoria Police in Australia.
3.   William DeNisi - served with the Fountain Valley PD in California.
4.   Mitchell Grobeson - served with the LAPD
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5.   M.P. Wright - worked as a PI in the UK, so he join that small band of ex-PIs writing crime fiction.
6.   James Viner - served with the Detroit PD.
7.   D. Clayton Mayes - served with the Downey PD in California.
8.   James A. Forrest - served with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office in Florida.


Our Squad now consists of:

181 American, 62 British, 16 Australian, 16 Canadian
4 New Zealander, 3 Finnish, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedish
2 French, 2 Irish, 1 Bahamian, 1 Norwegian
1 Italian, 1 Czech, 1 Russian, 1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard, 1 Pakistani, 1 Chinese, 1 Brazilian, 1 Indian
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)


I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
​
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
​
​Cheers,
ABP
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