The Buyer: The making and breaking of an undercover detective

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Liam Thomas’s grandfather was in the military police, things weren’t great for him at home in the fishing community where he lived and as a way out, he joined the police. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.

Liam Thomas worked at sea as a fisherman and then as a submariner serving with the Royal Navy, before leaving to become a police detective. His BFI supported short film, The Tide, written as a proof of concept, is a story of place, identity and mental health in a fishing community fighting for its very existence. I hope you enjoy my blog as I take you through my book and theatre reviews as well as book events and festivals as I attend them. He was deemed too short, but they needed someone who could play the French Horn, which he could do, so he was let in anyway and served on duty in a bigger capacity than just playing the French Horn.For many years he was an undercover detective, creating characters – or legends – to infiltrate criminal gangs. Overall a very good quality service from this seller and I would not hesitate to recommend this seller.

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This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. Please note that some countries may charge the recipient duties on the 'import' of parcels from time-to-time. But creating convincing characters was a skill he’d learned as a little boy, trying to survive in an abusive home. A thrilling memoir of a life lived amongst a world of corruption, justice and questionable loyalties, this book tells the real story of the police's line of duty. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.

He is also currently (2023), writing a television pilot, a crime drama informed by his experiences as a detective with the metropolitan police. Neil Lancaster went from being your average cop to being part of CID and a member of the Homicide Task Force and was involved in major cases that were making the headlines. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The powerful memoir of a former undercover officer, telling the story of his journey through the force into elite undercover work that takes his life, and work, to the edge.

Liam Thomas is a former undercover detective for the Metropolitan Police, where he worked for twelve years.

We honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuous connection to Country, waters, skies and communities. Taking the reader deep into the world of corruption, justice and split loyalties, this thrilling memoir of an undercover Met detective working within some of Britain's most dangerous criminal enterprises makes for truly chilling reading. Biography: Liam Thomas is a former undercover detective for the Metropolitan Police, where he worked for twelve years.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Listened over a period of 3 or 4 weeks, but I was picked right back up and thrust into the story as though it was yesterday. We at Penguin Random House Australia acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the Traditional Custodians and the first storytellers of the lands on which we live and work. This eBook can be accessed through the free Dymocks eReader app, ( iOS, Android, Windows), or downloaded via Adobe Digital Editions (and other . By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.