A Copper at the Yard: Inside the Real Sweeney
John Woodhouse
Feb 2013 · Pen and Sword
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Being a copper at the yard was definitely an exciting time for the author, John Woodhouse, but it did take it's toll on social and family life. From east end detective, to the Bomb Squad in London's fight back during the IRA bombings of the 1970s, to the Flying Squad in the fight against organised crime. But amongst all this there was a lighter side, from Morris Dancing, to a cross dressingdbutante at Ascot's ladies day, to undercover copis all in a days work, until out of the blue he was told he had terminal cancer and to go home and die.This book is an insight into the life of an ordinary guy who has led an extraordinary life, who has opened deaths door and closed it again, but still had time to smile at life as he endured the battle with cancer. Fighting his way back to return to duty at the yard with one lung and continuing his career, thisis the story of guts and determination. To take on the Chinese triads in their own back yard and and come out the other side is astonishing in itself, but along with all the ups and downs in his life this ordinary guy's approach to life is one of optimism and fun. This book will certainly make you laugh at times and cry at others, you can live his lifealong side him on every page.
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John Woodhouse is 68 years old, retired, living near Brentwood in Essex with his wife Sue who together brought up three sons, all now married. He completed 31 years as a Police officer over 20 years of which at New Scotland Yard, at the rank of Detective Sgt. His certificate of completion of service is signed by the then Commissioner and specifies conduct as 'Exemplary', he is a Freeman of the City of London, and the rest is in the book
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