BORN TO DIE A COP - Softcover

Richens, Graham

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798275481839

Publisher: Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

Two boys, two lives, one destiny.
Graham and Steven grow up worlds apart, yet the same letter brings them into the thin blue line of 1970s policing.
From the police camaraderie to the brutality of the streets, they face a world of violence, loyalty, tragedy, and fleeting humour.
Born to Die Cops is a compelling blend of memoir and fiction, drawing on real experiences of frontline policing across six decades. Set against the backdrop of London in the 1950s and beyond, it follows the parallel lives of Graham and Steven — two young men from very different beginnings who find themselves policing the dangerous streets of London.
Through their eyes, the reader enters a world of high-risk raids, violent encounters, community tensions, and the unbreakable brotherhood forged between officers. Alongside the adrenaline are the quieter truths: the cost to family life, the burden of trauma, and small acts of humanity.
Raw, emotional, and authentic, this is not just a story about policing — it is about friendship, sacrifice, survival, and the lasting scars of service. It will appeal to readers of true crime drama.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798275481839
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264