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Michael Matthews

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Born

London, The United Kingdom

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http://silvertailbooks.com/

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Nonfiction, Crime

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Michael Matthews spent over 20 years as a police officer in London, UK, including 8 years at Scotland Yard.

He has travelled extensively across the USA and has vast experience with, and knowledge of, American policing. He continues to spend time working with US police departments and is considered a ‘US and UK police expert’. He has appeared on television and radio in the UK, USA and Canada, commenting on issues around crime and policing.

Michael’s first book, We Are The Cops (a collection of stories gathered from American police officers), was a Kindle Non-Fiction number 1 bestseller.

He has had articles and photographs published in a wide variety of newspapers, books and magazines around the world.

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Average rating: 4.09 · 426 ratings · 47 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	We Are The Cops: America's Police-Raw, Honest and Unfiltered 3.97 avg rating — 303 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Ruin: Life and Death on the Streets of Detroit - America's Deadliest City 4.39 avg rating — 104 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Riots: The police fight for the streets during the UK's deadly 2011 riots 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sidekick: Undercover With Phoenix Jones and America's Real-Life Caped Crusaders really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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In the Forbidden Land An account of a journey in Tibet, capture by the Tibetan authorities, imprisonment, torture and ultimate release

by Arnold Henry Savage Landor

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Aurel Stein: Pioneer of the Silk Road

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