{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-the-badge-paperback","title":"The Other Side of the Badge - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Cronin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nation is reeling from the political and social upheaval of a tumultuous decade. Trust in authority is at an all-time low, and on the front lines of a changing America, law enforcement is facing a seismic shift of its own. A new generation of idealistic, college-educated rookies is stepping onto the pavement, colliding head-on with a cynical, combat-veteran old guard who rule the streets with a swift, brutal hand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the middle of this squad-room powder keg stands Officer Malachi Coughlin: a living contradiction-ruthless and brutally efficient when provoked, yet fiercely protective of the innocent. Alongside his sharp, record-breaking partner and lover, Officer Murphy, Coughlin navigates a world where the line between peacekeeper and predator is razor-thin.\u003cbr\u003eBut the wolves are circling. When a local hunter named Urben Aikens commits an unspeakable act of depravity, a cascading wave of violence is unleashed-drawing in a ruthless Hawaiian organized crime enforcer, Chicago street gangs, stolen military munitions, and a lethal interstate drug ring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the bodies pile up from the backwoods of New England to the shores of Maine, Coughlin and his fellow \"sheepdogs\" find themselves caught in a high-stakes web of vengeance and survival. To stop a pack of predators, this gentle cop must unleash the fiercest, most frightening wolf of them all himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriven by gritty realism, dark humor, and 1970s noir authenticity, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of the Badge\u003c\/i\u003e is an explosive, multi-layered crime thriller that explores what happens when the protectors are forced to cross the line to keep the wolves at bay.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47928690868375,"sku":"9781968432720","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/Pv-Iir_fFi9781968432720.webp?v=1781737262","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/the-other-side-of-the-badge-paperback","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}