Cops and Horrors

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In Cops and Horrors: Uncut Tales from the Frontline, Matt Calveley offers an up close and personal view into the life of a dedicated officer serving in one of the biggest police forces in the world. Highly decorated, Matt lived a varied career, meaning he is able to give readers an eye-opening insight into the job from all angles. On the Met' s frontline, he fought violent criminals, arrested hundreds, dealt with horrific death scenes every day- and got bitten by a squirrel monkey called Clive. Matt served as custody Sergeant, provided jury protection during a huge corruption trial, and qualified as a mass fatality specialist. In Cops and Horrors, he reveals how he:* Discovered sickening photographs at a crash scene that led to a child rapist being jailed* Worked undercover in the Met' s massive surveillance operation to catch Mardi Gras bomber Edgar Pearce* Expertly broke into Paul Daniel' s car after the late magician locked his keys inside it* Nicked a bent ' Santa' driving a stolen limo after a high-speed Christmas morning road chase* Fought a machete-wielding maniac* Was mistaken as a stripper after hitching a lift to an emergency in a limo packed with tipsy hen party revellersMatt also gives an unprecedented, detailed account of law enforcement on London' s roads. From dealing with arrogant motorists, catching drink drivers and facing catastrophic road deaths, to white-knuckle car chases and painstakingly reconstructing crash scenes, Matt has seen - and survived - it all.