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
Zuiderkruis
- 319 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Het geweld onderjongeren neemt hand over hand toe en de situatie in richmond, virginia vormt daarop geen uitzondering. Een gewelddadige jeugdbende houdt de stad in zijn greep en het agressieve gedrag escaleert van autodiefstallen en roofovervallen bij geldautomaten tot moord. Een volstrekte zinloze moord. Hoofdcommissaris Judy Hammer en haar collega's Virginia West en Andy Brazil moten onder het kritische oog van de pers en het publiek de waarheid aan het licht zien te brengen.
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