What's Tha Up To?
memories of a yorkshire bobby
$34.09
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
24 October 2011
Summary
Tales from the Beat: A Copper’s Chronicle
‘I’ve turned boys into men and policemen into coppers,’ said the Sergeant. ‘Policemen have got brains, but coppers, they’ve got brains and common sense.’
No two days were ever the same for bobby-on-the-beat Martyn Johnson. Come rain or come shine, he patrolled his patch with a sharp eye for troublemakers and a kind word for those in need of a friend. Whether he was pursuing unlikely coal thieves, tracking down peacocks gone …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751547771 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0751547778 |
| Author: | Martyn Johnson |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2011 |
| Weight: | 186g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
This is a heart-warming read, well written with compassion and humour
This is a heart-warming read, well written with compassion and humour - New Books - Anne Cater
A wonderful slice-of-life autobiography … vividly atmospheric - Daily ExpressAbout The Author
Martyn Johnson
Martyn Johnson was a ‘beat bobby’ with Sheffield City Police Force for seven years before he was seconded to CID. After two years, he found that he missed grass-roots policing and returned to the beat for a further seven years. He lives in Wentworth village with his wife Christine.
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