Gotcha!: Tales from a Black-Belt Bounty Hunter - Hardcover

Laney, Joseph; Mobley, Cyn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592285457 ISBN 13: 9781592285457

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2004

Synopsis

GOTCHA! is an account of the adventures of Joseph Laney, a longtime professional fugitive recovery agent--i.e., a bounty hunter--and martial arts instructor. When tracking and apprehending bail jumpers-from common street thugs to la creme de la scum- Joseph Laney uses his martial-arts-trained hands and feet, conventional weapons whenever necessary, and most of all, his mind, to wend his way through the risky business at hand. With CSI-like attention to detail, GOTCHA! shows the reader not just what Laney does in his pursuit of scofflaws, but how and why he does it, and even why--sometimes--he doesn't. An intriguing mix of true crime and law enforcement narrative, musings on the philosophy of martial arts and the meaning of life, and the reflections of a decent man keeping his compass through situations and places where decency seems irrelevant, GOTCHA! is a fascinating, often humorous, look at the gritty reality of crime and the courts-and the people working both sides of the law.

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Review

"Due for September release, the stories are well-told. Gotcha! is a fast-paced true-crime story with a little philosophy and martial arts mixed in."--"KnoxNews.com"

From the Back Cover

GOTCHA! is a captivating account of the experiences—some amusing, some sad, and all fascinating—of Joseph Laney, a professional bounty hunter who, in his spare time, is one of the highest ranking karate experts in the U.S. When tracking and apprehending bail jumpers—from common street thugs to bottom-of-the-barrel scum—Laney uses his martial-arts-trained hands and feet, conventional weapons whenever necessary, and, most of all, his mind, to wend his way through the risky business at hand. With CSI-like attention to detail, Gotcha! shows us not just what Laney does in his pursuit of scofflaws, but how and why he does it, and even why—sometimes—he doesn’t.
An intriguing mix of classic Southern true crime and law enforcement narrative, musings on the philosophy of martial arts and the meaning of life, and the reflections of a decent man keeping his compass through situations and places where decency seems irrelevant, Gotcha! is a look at the gritty reality of crime and the courts—and the people working both sides of the law.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1592285457
• ISBN 13: 9781592285457
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 253