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Which is the best Police Book you ever read ? (startrek.website)
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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Edit Since that is mostly fantastical, I'd add:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide:_A_Year_on_the_Killing_Streets

Was the basis for the excellent shows "Homicide: Life on the Streets" and "The Wire".

[–] Doolbs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well shoot, I was going to say The Onion Field, but that you had to post that.

I'm with you.

I should look up what he has done since the last time I read him, but my favorite of his is The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Hey, nothing wrong with the Onion Field! :)