The Buyer: The making and breaking of an undercover detective (Paperback)
Liam Thomas (author)Published: 25/04/2024
An undercover detective is a buyer, and their commodity is intelligence. But what is the real price of justice?
'A compelling and powerful account from the darker side of policing and the terrifying impact it has on those who strive to keep us safe' Nazir Afzal
Liam Thomas was an officer in the Met for over a decade, many of those years spent deep at the heart of Britain's most dangerous criminal enterprises in the murky world of undercover surveillance. Before him, his father had also been a police officer, a pillar of their small community.
Fighting corruption was Liam's life. But the murky world of undercover work teaches him that justice is far from black and white - and a family secret reveals that corruption is closer to home than he had ever expected. The revelations push him to the edge of his sanity - and then he discovers that his bosses are investigating him...
A thrilling memoir of a life lived amongst a world of corruption, justice and loyalties, this book tells the real story of the police's line of duty.
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
ISBN: 9781529107685
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 287 g
Dimensions: 198 x 127 x 27 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
An extraordinary writer - James O'Brien
The best account of life as an undercover cop that I've read - Neil Lancaster, bestselling author of the DS Max Craigie series
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“Utterly compelling”
This book is a deeply honest story of the author's life which is very moving. It also illuminates aspects of policing which are a complete revelation to me. Utterly compelling.
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