Blue Blood

I just finished the book Blue Blood by Edward Conlon. This is the autobiography of a New York City Housing Police Officer in PSA 7 in the South Bronx. It documents his career from a regular patrolman to the Narcotics Division to becoming a detective. The book also includes some of his family history, from uncles and distant relatives who were also police officers. Conlon remembers many events from his older days, such as calls where he would he would have to fight with criminals or deal with death. Although it is a very serious topic, Conlon adds some humor to his discussion. He is always able to lighten the mood by adding a little joke here and there. It is very interesting to hear the extensive cases that Conlon investigated once he got to the Narcotics Division and the Detective Division. This was a great book, and I highly reccomend it.