Bullets, Badges, and Bullshit
Bullets, Badges, and Bullshit

Author: Phil T. O'Brien

Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated

Published: 2006-03-01

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 9781424124251

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Bullets, Badges, and Bullshit is a thirty-year police-career compilation involving all three titular subjects, taking place from 1960 into the 1990s. The many stories depicted include a large variety of police actions from humorous to tragic and all that falls in between. These stories depict the turbulent years of the Viet Nam War era and my involvement as a member of the Special Enforcement Detail (SED) riot squad. We were called out frequently, and to such places as Disneyland, the Anaheim Convention Center, the Laguna Rock Festival, Cal State University, Fullerton, Hillcrest Park, and other locations. Also included are accounts of my participation in the California State Police Olympics, administrative blunders, high-speed pursuits, homicides, robberies, burglaries, rapes, practical jokes, and just plain unbelievable screw-ups. Each incident is different from the others, and nothing is predictable. This book is an eye opener to a side of police work that the general public seldom comes in contact with and often has no concept of.

Bullet Hole
Bullet Hole

Author: Keith Miles

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2002-03-21

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1615953884

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In the world of championship golf, the stakes are high and passions run to match. And never more so than at the British Open Championship, particularly when it is played at Saint Andrews, venerable home of the game. For Alan Saxon, too long ago a champion and once again in top form, this is a crucial tournament, and he must carefully prepare himself. But his ritual is rudely interrupted by the appearance of a young, pretty golf groupie who starts by demanding a lift and ends up naked and dead in his bed. She is not the only casualty, and it fast becomes clear that someone wants Saxon out of the open. As the championship builds to its climax, at last Saxon thinks he knows who the killer is—but then he must decide: which hole is the bullet hole?

Social Media Is Bullshit
Social Media Is Bullshit

Author: B. J. Mendelson

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2012-09-04

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1250017505

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A provocative look at social media that dispels the hype and tells you all you need to know about using the Web to expand your business If you listen to the pundits, Internet gurus, marketing consultants, and even the mainstream media, you could think social media was the second coming. When it comes to business, they declare that it's revolutionizing advertising, PR, customer relations—everything. And they all agree: it is here to stay. In this lively, insightful guide, journalist and social critic B.J. Mendelson skillfully debunks the myths of social media. He illustrates how the notion of "social media" first came to prominence, why it has become such a powerful presence in the marketing field, and who stands to benefit each time it's touted in the press. He shows you why all the Facebook friends and Twitter followers in the world mean nothing to you and your business without old-fashioned, real-world connections. He examines popular tales of social media "success," and reveals some unsettling truths behind the surface. And he tells you how to best harness the potential of the Internet—without spending a fortune in the process. Social media is bullshit. This book gives the knowledge and tools you really need to connect with customers and grow your brand.

The Badge and the Border
The Badge and the Border

Author: Mike Danford

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2021-08-17

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1664190449

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What led up to a guy joining up with the U.S. Border Patrol to become their best, track down a murderous criminal who worked for the Mexican drug cartels that either or both poisoned or murdered other humans for profit. He was the very best that we had and his assignment was to find and kill the best expediter that they had, no matter the cost.

A Sandwich Can't Stop A Bullet: Stories
A Sandwich Can't Stop A Bullet: Stories

Author: M.E. Purfield

Publisher: trash books

Published:

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1386532614

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A teen trapped in a cage finds salvation in the darkest corner of an abandoned hospital. A thief with a bag full of stolen money hides under the cover of a serial killer’s rampage. A mother blinded by fame pushes her child into the shadow of modeling. A hit man takes one last job based on morals. These are some of the tales you’ll find within this collection of short stories from mystery and crime writer M.E. Purfield, best known as the creator of the highly rated and long running ‘Miki Radicci’ series, who continues his talent for quirky, unconventional characters struggling through realistic, tense, and desperate situations.

Rats with Badges
Rats with Badges

Author: Lou Martin

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2015-10-15

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1491777168

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When veteran Detective Sergeant Tony Spinella is asked to investigate his own departments Internal Affairs Division, he considers saying no. As a former Marine, he never envisioned turning on his owninvestigating, in particular, a man whos like a brother to him. The need for justice, however, wins out, and Spinella takes the case. Theyre called The Rat Squad: A team of rogue Internal Affairs Detectives who use their position to murder, deal in stolen drugs, and intimidate honest officers. They think their clandestine activities are safe until Spinella gets involved. Feeling threatened, they bring in two top-level killers to take Spinella down. They fail, but the collateral damage leaves the detective sergeant hungry for vengeance. A deeply personal loss causes good cop Spinella to embark on a quest for personal revenge that stretches from the quiet streets of Capitol Hill all the way to beautiful Saint Marks Square in Venice, Italy. What began as a difficult investigation is now a mission of blood as Spinella vows to take down The Rat Squad using his Marine training and bring them in, dead or alive.

Badge of Evil
Badge of Evil

Author: Whit Masterson

Publisher: Prologue Books

Published: 2013-01-18

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1440560919

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A revisit of the 1950s classic that inspired Orson Welles's film Touch of Evil Assistant District Attorney Mitch Holt suspects the wrong people have been arrested in the murder of Rudy Linneker. But if it wasn't Linneker's daughter and her fiance, who was it? And why do two of the city's most decorated and beloved cops look like they're not shooting straight? If they've planted evidence in this case, what else are they guilty of in the past?

Beneath the Badge
Beneath the Badge

Author: Rita Herron

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2008-08-01

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1426820771

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As a Texas Ranger, Hayes Keller was used to tough assignments. But protecting Taylor Landis after a recent attack and keeping his professional distance was the most challenging job Hayes had ever faced. Every instinct told him not to let her get under his skin, but sticking by her side—all day and through the hot summer night—was pushing him to the limit. Still, he needed to keep his cool until her attacker was caught. No matter how much she insisted there was more beneath Hayes's badge than just a sexy, masculine Texas Ranger.

Gun, Badge & Cuffs
Gun, Badge & Cuffs

Author: Richard S. Rhodes

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-04

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1449097723

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The author describes in vivid detail his experiences in various assignments during his thirty year career from vice squad to uniform patrol, detective and patrol supervisor.

Bullet Work
Bullet Work

Author: Steve O'Brien

Publisher: A & N Publishing

Published: 2011-02-20

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0982073577

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They lived for that one chance; the chance to get home first. They waited for that one second. For that moment when they broke into the clear down the home stretch, and no one was going to catch them.Behind the glamorous exterior of horse racing lies the gritty reality of the backside. Within this fiercely competitive world of owners, trainers, vets, and jockeys something has gone terribly wrong. As opening day approaches, one racehorse is poisoned, another has her leg crushed by a lead pipe and a third mysteriously disappears. Shock and horror grip the racing community.Then it all makes sense. Greed. The extortion demands are revealed. Stables are forced to pay protection money to ensure the safety of their horses. Despite all security efforts, the brutal killings continue. For Dan Morgan it becomes personal when his precocious two-year-old filly is targeted. Dan befriends AJ Kaine, a lonely, “horse whispering†young man. AJ is a hotwalker, the lowest of jobs in the backside food chain. But AJ has a secret--perhaps a secret that can corner a killer. With AJ’s help, Dan must crack the extortion scheme or risk becoming the next victim.