{"product_id":"on-the-line-9781473658844","title":"On the Line","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A warts-and-all memoir of an ex-cop from probationer days on. Fascinating'' \u003c\/b\u003eIAN RANKIN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A humane but unflinching look at the sharp end of contemporary policing'' \u003c\/b\u003eLUKE JENNINGS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I loved this book. Gritty and gripping, moving and shocking, this brilliant police memoir shows that life on the force really is different for girls'' \u003c\/b\u003eERIN KELLY \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to London. Population: 8.7 million. And it''s your job to keep them safe. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA no-holds-barred account of life on the front line of policing, \u003ci\u003eOn the Line \u003c\/i\u003efollows PC Alice Hearn throughout ten years in the Met, from rookie to constable. As she deals with violent criminals, heart-breaking domestic situations, petty crime, life, death, and everything in between, she builds up a portrait of a living, complex city, and what it means to look after it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''COMPELLING''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Express \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e''EXTRAORDINARY'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I''ve never read such an authent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA warts-and-all memoir of an ex-cop from probationer days on. Fascinating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Ian Rankin *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ehumane but unflinching\u003c\/b\u003e look at the sharp end of contemporary policing. Vinten has a \u003cb\u003ecompassionate \u003c\/b\u003eeye, and gives a human face to those charged with our safety. * Luke Jennings, creator of KILLING EVE *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ecompelling \u003c\/b\u003ememoir ... [is] a portrait of the frontline which will fill you with admiration for those who, like Vinten, daily risk life and limb to keep us safe * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved this book. Gritty and gripping, moving and shocking, this brilliant police memoir shows that life on the force really is different for girls\u003c\/b\u003e -- Erin Kelly, author of HE SAID SHE SAID\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Vinten is the real deal - all the thrills of a crime novel, only true. \u003c\/b\u003eRequired reading for anyone interested in what the police really do -- Mel McGrath, author of GIVE ME THE CHILD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI've never read such an authentic and interesting account of what it's like to be a female police officer. \u003c\/b\u003eShould be required reading for anyone wanting to write procedurals or cop dramas! -- Louise Voss, author of THE OLD YOU and The Detective Lennon series\u003cbr\u003eAlice Vinten's memoir is \u003cb\u003edeeply moving and inspiring\u003c\/b\u003e, with twists and dramatic real-life scenes that could have been taken straight from a crime thriller. This is \u003cb\u003eessential reading for anyone who wants to understand what it takes to be a female police officer\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn authentic, engrossing read.\u003c\/b\u003e * Caroline Mitchell, author of the Amy Winter series *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl on the Line \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003eheartbreaking, funny, and most of all,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ehonest\u003c\/b\u003e. Alice Vinten has managed to weave her personal experiences, both good and bad, with the horrors and stresses of modern day policing in the Met. The best thing of all about this \u003cb\u003esuperb\u003c\/b\u003e book is that I know I would have loved to work alongside Alice as an officer -- Lisa Cutts, author of MERCY KILLING\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompelling, honest and moving \u003c\/b\u003eaccount of being a woman in the Met -- Laura Wilson, author of THE OTHER WOMAN\u003cbr\u003eAlice Vinten has written an \u003cb\u003ehonest, vivid and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e account of her experiences as an officer in the Metropolitan Police. \u003cb\u003eSuperbly written, with the pace of a novel, it offers an illuminating look at the pressures of everyday encounters with brutal, chaotic and tragic lives\u003c\/b\u003e. Most importantly, it doesn't shy away from reflecting the emotional toll that such a career takes on a conscientious officer. * Tom Bale, author of Skin and Bones *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intriguing insight into what it'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es like to be a woman in what still seems to be very much a man's world\u003c\/b\u003e * Crime Review *\u003cbr\u003eBoth \u003cb\u003egripping and thoughtfully written\u003c\/b\u003e, it provides a vision of the frontline which will fill you with appreciation for those who, like Vinten, risk life and limb to keep us safe * The Bookseller *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely loved it: raw, shocking and exciting\u003c\/b\u003e, yet very \u003cb\u003eopen, personal and thought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e too. Write a crime thriller, please! * Chris Merritt, author of BRING HER BACK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife-on-the-streets, I'll-get-you-a-coppah! realness . . . Powerful\u003c\/b\u003e * Strong Words *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe warts-and-all memoir of a Metropolitan Police officer . . . Vinten reveals how she coped with the challenges of life on the front line of London policing.\u003c\/b\u003e * Best *","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739530867031,"sku":"9781473658844","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473658844.jpg?v=1720052508","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/on-the-line-9781473658844","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}