The controversial cop of "The Real Sweeney" is back - and he's taking no prisoners! "You're Nicked!" describes the golden era in the metropolitan police force which no longer exists. Dick Kirby, that loose cannon of the Flying Squad, recounts with vigour his extraordinary adventures during the 1960s through to the 1990s in a style which gets straight to the point. His frank account of the way policing used to be takes us straight into the crime-ridden streets of Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam - and London. Whether he's carrying out arrests in a hostile East End pub or on a schizophrenic arsonist in a blazing building, Kirby tells it as it is. Trapping some of London's most vicious armed robbers and nabbing the thief who cracked the Flying Squad commander's safe, his adventures are described with his trademark black humour, in often shocking and always uncompromising language. When Kirby tells a villain, 'You're nicked, my son!' - he stays nicked! With law and order in London currently approaching meltdown, this book will be irresistible to the reader who longs for the days when crime and criminals were dealt with in Kirby's robust, no-nonsense manner.
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"'Dick Kirby lifts the veil to expose a unique crime fighting unit.' John O'Connor, Former Commander, Flying Squad 'Well written and entertaining' Michael Winner 'A page-turning experience to remember.' Joseph Wambaugh, author of The Choirboys"
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Dick Kirby joined the metropolitan police in 1967 and spent over half his service in the flying squad and the serious crimes squad before being medically discharged in 1993. He now lives in Suffolk, where he lives life at a more leisurely pace, writing, reading, and tending to his beautiful garden.
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This review is from: You're Nicked (Paperback)
Kirby was a detective in the London Metropolitan Police during the hay days of the 70's when detectives detected and criminals actually lived in fear of getting caught. The good old days.
Here we have tales of how it was by someone who wore the uniform (or plain clothes!) with pride and who worked with elite teams to catch the bad guys. Kirby refers to the fact that there were `bad eggs' and some dodgy practices but these are stories of the good guys doing proper old-fashioned policing. The author has a relaxed and engaging style, making this very readable and very entertaining and this is recommended reading for those interested in the Police and/or elite detective units. This is a well written, easy to read glance at British Policing in the 70's, one of three excellent books written by Kirby and they are all highly recommended. The shame is that old fashioned coppers like Kirby and his colleagues seem to be a thing of the past and I have no doubt whatsoever that we, the British public, are worse off as a result. Thanks Dick, you obviously made a real difference at the time and I wish there were more like you today.
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