The gritty, heroic life of big-city police is seen through the eyes of three leading crimefighters from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Andy Brazil Series
This series follows the journey of a young reporter who transitions into a police officer, alongside his colleagues in North Carolina and Virginia. It delves into the dynamics between police chiefs, deputies, and rookie cops navigating the complexities of law enforcement. Each installment offers compelling investigations and a glimpse into the lives of those upholding justice in their community.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
Una strage, percepita con chiarezza nel suo nefasto profilarsi, scuote la sensibilità di tre abili poliziotti. Per sventarla occorre trovare il nesso fra un atto vandalico ai danni della statua del presidente della Confederazione americana Jefferson Davis, un oscuro sabotaggio informatico e il brutale assassionio di un'anziana donna. Con quello che si rivelerà l'incarico più difficile della sua carriera, Judy Hammer, ex comandante della polizia di Charlotte, è giunta a Richmond per mettere ordine nella complessa trama malavitosa della città. Aiutata dal fedele vicecomandante Virginia Weste dal giovane agente Andy Brazil, la Hammer deve però fare i conti con la diffidenza delle autorità locali e sfidare l'attentatore a scoprirsi.
- 3
Isle of Dogs
- 532 pages
- 19 hours of reading
Chaos breaks loose when the Governor of Virginia orders that speed traps be installed on all streets and highways, and warns that motorists will be caught by monitoring aircraft flying overhead. But the eccentric inhabitants of Tangier, fourteen miles off the coast of Virginia in the Chesapeake Bay, respond by threatening to secede and set up an independent state, claiming that their independence lies in the history of America's first settlers, those who set sail from London's Isle of Dogs in 1607. Judy Hammer, newly installed as the superintendent of Virginia State Police, and Andy Brazil, state trooper and Hammer's right hand confidant, find themselves at their wit's end as they try to protect the public from the politician's and vice versa in this pitch-perfect, darkly comic romp. With a Swiftian eye for the absurd and a deadly accurate aim on her targets, Cornwell has created another knowing story about real life policing. Visit the author's own website at patricia-cornwell.com
