Irish immigrant and retired NYPD homicide detective Luke Waters takes us inside the New York City police department and offers a glimpse at the grit, the glory, and the sometimes darker side of the police force.
Growing up in the rough outskirts of northern Dublin at a time when joining the guards, the army, or the civil service was the height of most parents' ambitions for their children, Luke Waters knew he was destined for a career in some sort of law enforcement. Dreaming of becoming a police officer, Waters immigrated to the United States in search of better employment opportunities and joined the NYPD.
Despite a successful career with one of the most formidable and revered police forces in the world, Waters' reality as a cop in New York was a far cry from his fantasy of serving and protecting his community. Over the course of a career spanning more than twenty years-from rookie to lead investigator, during which time he saw New York transform from the crack epidemic of the nineties to the low crime stats of today-Waters discovered that both sides of the law were entrenched in crooked culture.
A multifaceted and engaging narrative about the immigrant experience in America, Waters's story is also one of personal growth, success, and disillusionment-a rollicking journey through the day-to-day in the New York Police Department.
