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9 square miles. 10,000 criminals. 130 cops. A riveting memoir by Baker, California's most-decorated police officer
Compton: the most violent and crime-ridden city in America. What had been a semi-rural suburb of Los Angeles in the 1950s became a battleground for the Black Panthers and Malcolm X Foundation, the home of the Crips and Bloods and the first Hispanic gangs, and the cradle of gangster rap. At the center of it, trying to maintain order...
22) Sleight of Hand
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Gaige Ward, acquisition expert for Blackbridge Security, obtains things for the team.As far as your mind can take you is how far he can go.If it exists, he can get his hands on it.If he can't, he'll find someone who can.He never fails.As with all things when growing in popularity, Blackbridge is also taking on scrutiny.His boss, in an attempt to counter being called misogynistic and discriminatory against women, needs a female with the ability to...
23) Contingency Plan
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As a former FBI agent, Flynn Coleman was made for his work with Blackbridge Security.He's highly trained, has a skill set meant for analysis and investigation, and meant to do important things.Yet, he's chasing a twenty-year-old starlet's daughter around New York City because the spoiled brat never learned how to behave.Remington Blair doesn't need a babysitter, but her parents insist.Keeping Flynn Coleman on his toes will be the most fun she's had...
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He finally escaped his past… Then she appeared on his doorstep.
Sheriff Jamison Wyatt has spent his life helping his loved ones elude his father's ruthless gang of thugs, the Sons of the Badlands. But he's never forgotten Liza Dean, the one who got away. Now Liza's sister, a child, is caught in the gang's most horrifying crime yet-and only Jamison can help her retrieve the little girl from her captors. With only each other in the isolation of...
25) Shot in the Dark
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As an IT expert and hacker extraordinaire, Wren Nelson is no stranger to discovering all sorts of secrets online.He's a warrior…when he's behind his computer, that is.And awkward at best in social situations.His long hours with Blackbridge Security don't really provide many opportunities to go out and meet people.So what is he supposed to do when a wrong delivery-a questionably large box of bedroom toys-ends up in his hands instead of its intended...
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Get the Summary of Andy Greenberg's Tracers in the Dark in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Tracers in the Dark is a story of crime and pursuit unlike any other. With unprecedented access to the major players in federal law enforcement and private industry, veteran cybersecurity reporter Andy Greenberg tells an astonishing saga of criminal empires built and destroyed. He introduces an...
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Winner, 2018 Law & Legal Studies PROSE Award
The consequences of big data and algorithm-driven policing and its impact on law enforcement
In a high-tech command center in downtown Los Angeles, a digital map lights up with 911 calls, television monitors track breaking news stories, surveillance cameras sweep the streets, and rows of networked computers link analysts and police officers to a wealth of law enforcement intelligence.
This is just a...
28) Primal Force
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K-9 rescue novels volume 3
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Passion is always worth fighting for…
Jori Garrison trains dogs for Warrior Wolf Pack, which provides service animals for disabled veterans. Four years ago, she was wrongly convicted of a crime-thanks to her no-good ex- fiancé. Now she just wants to live her life in peace with her beloved dogs. No men, no complications. But it's hard to play it cool when a lethally hot male is on her tail-and the attraction is fierce, mutual, and dangerous….
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29) Cruel Lust
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Emilia I'm determined to bring down the formidable Santoro Mafia and prove my worth as the youngest detective on the force.However, when I decide to investigate one of their nightclubs and cross paths with Luca Santoro, the youngest son of Rocco, I stumble upon more than I bargained for. Suddenly, my life is in danger.Luca kidnapped me, but hasn't killed me yet. In fact, he's hell-bent on keeping me in this cabin and torturing me. And from the way...
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A police officer's past comes back to haunt him when he must step up to save a young boy and his mysterious mother in this high-octane romantic suspense!
Unjust accusations shattered Blake Redmond's big-city police career-and destroyed everything around him. Now, all this sheriff lives for is keeping watch over his small Texas town…until Amanda Hawthorne and her five-year-old son come fleeing out of a snowstorm with killers on their trail. The...
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This small-town sheriff won't break the rules … until his curvy employee changes up the game!CricketIf working for my high school crush makes me a masochist, I'm guilty as charged.Rough & Ready Country's star quarterback-turned-sheriff has held me under his sway for years.But while I drool, he barely notices I exist.Until I blindside him with a career jump, creating much-needed space he's reluctant to give.When my new job title lands me in hot water,...
32) Severed Dreams
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I'm having dreams I can't explain-nightmares of faceless people watching me on what should be the most important day of my life. Something really bad happened to me. So bad that I can't quite piece anything together. It's making me paranoid. I swear I'm being watched all the time. Ever since the dreams started, nothing in my life makes sense. I don't trust my instincts. I'm not sure I trust anyone around me. Not even my family. They mean well. But...
33) Hot as Hale
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Innocent Joselyne Bennett loves her quiet life. As an elementary teacher her days include teaching kids then going home to research fun science projects to add to her lesson plan. Her only excitement is living vicariously through her sister Lorali and friend Alexa Warner.Incredibly gorgeous police detective Kaleb Perez was going through the motions of life. His position on the force as a narcotics detective forced him to cross paths with Josie after...
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The history of policing in Britain is a considerably under-researched subject, and the advancement of women within that history even more so. This book seeks to fill that gap, by tracking the progress of women in policing - a story that is longer and more complex than perhaps first meets the eye.
Rather than taking a broad narrative overview of women's progress in the realm of law enforcement, this book examines individual experiences within that...
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He's in over his head…
And calling for backup!
Police officer Mike McMann is always cool under pressure, but taking custody of his infant nephew has left him in a cold sweat. Coming to his rescue is social worker Paige Stedler. Paige gives him a crash course on parenting-and a tempting glimpse into a life beyond the badge. But is Mike ready to trade in his SWAT team aspirations for a white picket fence?
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Enemies…or allies?
Colton Baby Rescue by Marie Ferrarella
Carson Gage has a crime to solve-the murder of his brother. He's convinced Serena Colton, his archenemy, is hiding his prime suspect on her ranch. But the beauty and her baby stir unwelcome yearnings in his calloused heart. When Serena and her child become targets of a mysterious assailant, Carson's protective urges take over. Can an irresistible attraction prove stronger than old family...
37) Valiant Tracker
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A mission they never prepared for…
Six Minutes to Midnight by Elle James
Navy SEAL "T-Mac" Trace McGuire is assigned to protect army specialist Kinsley Anderson and Agar, her IED-detecting dog. When they're shot at and nearly blown up, T-Mac admires Kinsley's ability to hold her own. On the run from terrorists, T-Mac is trained to ensure their safety and survival in the African desert. He's prepared for every scenario but one: falling for the...
38) My Grumpy Cop
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The last thing I expected while eating a bowl of cereal was to come face to face with a corpse in the middle of the kitchen, and become the only witness to a murder.The killer? Bruno Santoni, the most famous gangster in the South of France.Just my luck.Now I have to accept protection from Livio-a stubborn detective with a stick up his butt. He's been after Santoni for years. Has an obsession that rivals my obsession for sweets. We couldn't be more...
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"Never Really one of the Guys,The Story of Minnesota's First Female Conservation Officer."This memoir tells the story of a profession few have lived through from a perspective that is extremely rare and unique. Readers will get a glimpse into the world of natural resource law enforcement through the eyes of a woman who has a story unlike any other they may have read. Those interested in the outdoors, law enforcement, natural resources, or women struggling...
40) Hold Me Close
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Best friends can make the best lovers. But only if they're willing to accept the risk... Maggie O'Leary is finally ready to start living again, and she has a plan. Working in her family's bar is step one. Confronting the tragedy that nearly destroyed her is step two. Reconnecting with her childhood best friend? Well, that's just a fringe benefit. But it's not long before she starts wondering...was he always this loveable and sexy? Shane Callahan...
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