Behind the Gold Star [Paperback]

Chief Rick Stone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 17, 2000

Seven days in the life of a Police Chief struggling against bureaucratic stupidity, personal conflicts, and his departments collection of screw-ups, nut cases, and weird happenings. Reflective of his big city experience, the Chief tries desperately to balance competing forces in the professional and political arena of a smaller agency. Full of surprising twists and turns, with enough sex and violence to be reflective of the front page of todays newspaper, Behind the Gold Star will keep you hanging on every page and in the end, the characters give real meaning to the phrase, Its not over until the fat lady sings.

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About the Author

Rick Stone is a 25 year police veteran and one of the most highly decorated officers in Dallas Police Department history. A Medal of Valor recipient and former national Officer of the Year, Chief Stone is retired and living in Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (April 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595091660
• ISBN-13: 978-0595091669
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,780,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Chief speaks!, June 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Behind the Gold Star (Paperback)

Chief Stone's debut to the world of crime literature is not only well-timed but well-written. The Chief's tale shows you a comprehensive, though never exhausting, struggle between the people who know what needs to be done and the people who all-too-often keep them from doing it. Precisely written, the book does not fail to communicate the joys of the job- in addition to the unfortunate frustration and exhaustion felt by Chief Starr. Do people like Mel Michaels really exist?

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW !! Great Realism, October 31, 2000

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Richard C. Wilson (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behind the Gold Star (Paperback)

As a employee of municipal government I have finally found a book that relates the true trials of public life and the politics of public service from the inside. This book was a joy to read and I found it difficult to put down once I had stared the first chapter. I only hope readers will develop a true appreciation of how non-fiction the incidents and events in this book appear to be. It appears all of the events were based on true incidents and only the names were changed to protect the guilty and innocent.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Behind the Gold Star, October 22, 2000

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Mickey H. DeHook - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behind the Gold Star (Paperback)

Five Star Rating...If you enjoy police drama..intrigue..suspense to the very end....buy it!! Chief Rick Stone tells it like it is...even though it fiction...it makes you question if it is.