{"product_id":"according-to-law-a-detectives-memoir-9781803691305","title":"According to Law: A Detective's Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John Dee\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: New Generation Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: New Generation Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Criminals \u0026amp; Outlaws\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince he was ten years old, he wanted to join the police service more than anything. But those in authority, as well as friends, said it was a bad idea and having left school with insufficient qualifications, his chances of a police career didn't look promising.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis one hope was to pass the national entrance exam. If only it had been that simple. As well as having an issue with self-confidence plus an ever-present threat of sight loss in one eye, the odds were overwhelmingly against him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Law, the final three words of the Police Oath of office, is the tale of how a 1950s schoolboy with a seemingly hopeless ambition, later progressed through personal discipline to achieve his goal of becoming a policeman and subsequently an experienced detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis take on investigations into drug dealing, professional burglaries, armed robbery and ultimately state terrorism, provides a fascinating insight into three decades of crime and policing from the late sixties through to the early noughties. John's story is sometimes moving, often hilarious, always entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46448708386967,"sku":"9781803691305","price":1812.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781803691305.webp?v=1769144511","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/according-to-law-a-detectives-memoir-9781803691305","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}