A cop waging a losing battle with the bottle and his colleagues who, day by day, are looking dirtier through his alcoholic haze, and a former newspaper reporter turned TV face are the main characters in Peg Tyre's novel. This well-written work will give you an up-close look at cop think, TV nonsense, boozing and drugs, not to mention a woman's struggle between career and heart. Read this, for the grubby details of life in a cops' world, a peek at what passes for journalism on TV, or just because you want to read some fine writing.