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Police officers risk their lives every day to protect and serve our homes, families and communities. Here is “a notable collection of heartfelt stories from the front line told with honesty and compassion” (Kirkus).
Protect
These men and women are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people.
Serve
These cops serve their communities. They serve their country. They’re in the business of saving lives—even at the risk of their own.
Defend
These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives, reveal what it’s really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they’ve been given.
This is a calling. This is the job.
“Walk the Blue Line is the book that the law-enforcement community has been waiting for. These stories showcase the courage, the hurt, the anger and the joy that can be found in every officer’s DNA—and above all, their commitment to making difficult situations a little bit better." —Jim Pasco, Executive Director, National Fraternal Order of Police
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"An unvarnished collection of true stories about the challenges ingrained in the policing profession. James Patterson’s Walk the Blue Line makes you feel like you are literally on the street with these officers as they open up about the most difficult days of their policing careers. This is a must-read."
— Chief Terrence M. Cunningham, (Ret.), Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer International Association of Chiefs of Police
“Real-life stories about one of the toughest jobs in the world…Patterson has done extensive research about police for his many successful novels, and Eversmann is a former US Army Ranger…A notable collection of heartfelt stories from the front line told with honesty and compassion.”
— Kirkus Review“These stories showcase the courage, the hurt, the anger, and the joy that can be found in every officer’s DNA.”
— Jim Pasco, executive director, National Fraternal Order of Police“Makes you feel like you are literally on the street with these officers as they open up about the most difficult days of their policing careers. This is a must-read.”
— Chief Terrence M. Cunningham, (Ret.), deputy executive director and CEO, International Association of Chiefs of Police“Keen insights into the men and women behind the police sirens. For anyone who has ever wondered what these officers see, how they feel, and why they do it, Walk the Blue Line has the answers.”
— Raymond W. Kelly, former New York City police commissionerKeen insights into the men and women behind the police sirens. For anyone who has ever wondered what these officers see, how they feel, and why they do it, Walk the Blue Line has the answers. This book will make you think...and it will make you listen.
— Raymond W. Kelly, Former New York City Police Commissioner; Chief Executive Officer, Guardian GroupWalk the Blue Line is the book that the law-enforcement community has been waiting for.These stories showcase the courage, the hurt, the anger and the joy that can be found in every officer’s DNA.
— Jim Pasco, Executive Director, National Fraternal Order of PoliceBe the first to write a review about this audiobook!
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Matt Eversmann retired from the US Army after twenty years of service. He spent almost half of his career in the 75th Ranger Regiment and was a member of Task Force Ranger, the unit immortalized in the film Black Hawk Down. His first book with James Patterson was Walk in My Combat Boots.
Cody Roberts is a classically trained performer who received his BFA from Southern Oregon University. On stage, Cody has performed everything from Shakespeare to contemporary works. He brings to his recordings a truly engaging voice, with an obvious love and passion for the art of storytelling.
Ellen Archer has narrated numerous audiobooks and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an actress, and singer with a degree in opera performance from the Boston Conservatory. She has performed extensively on the New York stage and in regional theaters.
Bradford Hastings is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.
Megan Tusing is an actress, known for The Beginning and the End, The Share, and Odd Jobs. She has a bachelor’s degree in theatre from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Tavia Gilbert is an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry. Named the 2018 Voice of Choice by Booklist magazine, she is also winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has earned numerous Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. Audible.com has named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir. In addition to voice acting, she is an accomplished producer, singer, and theater actor. She is also a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral.