The Twelve Judges [Paperback]

Joe Bradley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 14, 2004

This book is a series of storiesdetailing the work of a police lieutenant and his rogue detectives. They useevery means available to them to successfully apprehend criminals includingillegal wiretaps and other questionable methods. Their goal is to make ironcladcases that will withstand the dubious scrutiny of shady defenseattorneys. Their cases take them from Houston to Mexico and from the shipchannel to the roof of the Astrodome. In the end their honor and their careersare called into jeopardy and they must decide whether to trust their owncriminal defense attorney.

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About the Author

Lt. Joe 'Bill' Bradleygrew up in Port Arthur, Texas. He attended the University of Houston on afootball scholarship and earned his degree. He was with the U.S. Army MilitaryPolice for two years and with the Houston Police for over thirty years. Whileworking as a police lieutenant, he formed a "Fence Detail' that setrecords on the recovery of stolen property that will never he broken. He wasnationally recognized as an expert in the recovery of oil field equipment. Heretired as a Police Lieutenant. Bill Bradley now owns a successful privateinvestigation business in Houston, Texas. He works with his wife, Mary, who isa polygraph examiner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (July 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141844782X
• ISBN-13: 978-1418447823
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,181,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb story from an up-and-coming writer!, November 24, 2004

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C. A. Wood "Flyin' Gearhead" (Great State of Texas!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Twelve Judges (Paperback)

Being a great fan of a good many police/detective stories, I was drawn to this book from just a quick read of the prologue. After only 20 or so pages, I was hooked and could not put the book down, finishing it in one sitting. Characters are beautifully detailed and the author does a wonderful job of giving you a "minds eye view" of what each person is thinking/doing. Subjects, events and locations are articulately detailed giving the reader a feeling of "I have been there before!", without ever visiting the books Houston location setting. I personally enjoyed the author's use of "police talk" and character antics which gave me an inside look into real police work. Having the background the author has, I would assume that actions and emotions each character went though and felt, as well as their speech and dialog, is very close to how "real" police life is.

Bottom line, Joe Bradley has given readers a close-up look at police work circa 1985, and how intriguing life was, and still is today. His ability to involve the reader by making his characters not only believable, but personal shows that we have only begun to see great works from the writer. The book was definitely a good read, and easy to follow. While the story is full of typical "hard-nose" police work, there is plenty of humor involved as well which helps keep readers attention and adds to the inability to put the book down before finishing it completely. All in all, a well rounded book and I, for one, am extremely eager to read the next installment!

A sure winner!