Brave Blue Line
by Dick Kirby /
2011 / English / EPUB
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In their daily battle against a remorseless tide of crime, officers
of London's Metropolitan Police routinely risk their lives
protecting the Capital. In The Brave Blue Line Dick Kirby, the
former Scotland Yard detective turned popularcrime author, has
brought together a superb collection of inspiring stories of police
gallantry over the last hundred years.Officers to be honoured with
the George Cross, the highest civilian award, have their stories
told including Jim Beaton who saved Princess Anne from kidnap in
The Mall.Three women officers have been awarded the George Medal,
two for decoy work, the third for a heroic rooftop rescue.The book
concludes with the astonishing story of a retired detective who
tackled armed robbers - at the cost of his eye. He may have left
the Met behind him but not his courage.Every page of this gripping
book with its thrilling and well researched accounts of outstanding
acts of gallantry by policemen and women makes for inspiring
reading. This is crime writing of the highest order.
In their daily battle against a remorseless tide of crime, officers
of London's Metropolitan Police routinely risk their lives
protecting the Capital. In The Brave Blue Line Dick Kirby, the
former Scotland Yard detective turned popularcrime author, has
brought together a superb collection of inspiring stories of police
gallantry over the last hundred years.Officers to be honoured with
the George Cross, the highest civilian award, have their stories
told including Jim Beaton who saved Princess Anne from kidnap in
The Mall.Three women officers have been awarded the George Medal,
two for decoy work, the third for a heroic rooftop rescue.The book
concludes with the astonishing story of a retired detective who
tackled armed robbers - at the cost of his eye. He may have left
the Met behind him but not his courage.Every page of this gripping
book with its thrilling and well researched accounts of outstanding
acts of gallantry by policemen and women makes for inspiring
reading. This is crime writing of the highest order.
