'Joseph Wambaugh invented the modern police novel... brilliant characterization, impeccable plotting, stunning sense of place, and that special brand of irreverent, mordant humour for which Wambaugh holds the patent.' - Jonathan Kellerman * 'Brilliant characterisation and authentic dialogue' - Daily Mail * 'Straight-shooting, touch-talking crime drama. Great stuff' - Time Out * 'Deliriously entertaining fiction rich in incident, anecdote and, especially, great characters' - Observer * 'The cops are all fabulous characters... street language that just zings off the page... it's a jungle out there and Wambaugh is the man to lead you through it' - Daily Express

Joseph Wambaugh served with the LAPD for fourteen years. He is internationally recognised as one of crime fiction's Olympians. He lives in Rancho Mirage, California with his wife, Dee.