[Terror Cops] [By: Keeble, Harry; Hollington, Kris] [January, 2010]

by Harry Keeble

In his two-decades-long career with the Metropolitan Police, Detective Sergeant Harry Keeble has hunted child murderers and child abusers, drug dealers and hit men. And then, in response to the call to arms in the wake of the July 2005 London bombings, he transferred from Hackney's Child Protection Team to S-Squad, an elite counter terrorism unit.From day one he was thrown into the front line of a number of heart-stopping operations that involved deadly armed hunts for suicide bombers and bomb factories. As Harry won respect for his bravery and commitment, he was asked to lead increasingly complex and sensitive missions. Terror Copswill contain material that must remain confidential for the time being but it will cover, among other things, the Haymarket bomb, the Glasgow airport attacks, the liquid bomb plot, how terrorist cells are created, the use of terrorist training camps in the UK, and working in tandem with the Muslim community.Terror Copsis a white-knuckle ride into the battle against extremism. Like the authors' previous bestselling titles, Crack Houseand Baby X, the book will be written in Harry's distinctive voice and will give unprecedented insight into what it's like to fight terrorism in Britain today.

Paperback

First published July 26, 2010

Reviews

[Ellesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

When members of the police at a meeting in London were asked to respond to the July 2005 London bombing Harry Keeble a Detective Sergeant decided it was a time for a change from being with Child Protection with the Met Police to joining the counter-terrorism unit. The book covers Harry’s journey through a number of different tasks and challenges.

I enjoyed the book and being able to see the different areas Harry and his team got to cover being a surveillance team adapting to where they are and who they are following. It was incredibly frustrating to not be able to see the ending to some of the cases but it is the same for him as an officer who just has to move on and get on with the next task.

The book was a true inside into how terrorism works, how people are recruited into terrorism and how they attempt to operate within the UK and what teams like Harry’s are doing to counter the actions they are attempting to take. We get to know about some high profile cases including the Glasgow Airport attacks and Haymarket bomb.

It was refreshing to see the authors didn’t shy away from stating improvements that could be made including the relationship between Muslims who live in communities and the way police interact with them, repeatedly stating the need to have a wider range of religions and races to join the police forces.

It was said there were no terrorist attacks within the last year but it is sad to see after the book was published two separate attacks were carried out in the UK so the teams can’t settle yet, there is still a lot of work to be done.

[Adele Jennings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book,would highly recommend this to anyone,it’s informative and has an awful lot of information about the darker side of life.This book really gives a fantastic insight into the life’s of those affected by drugs directly.weather that be dealer or those reliant on drugs.Also family and friends that must undoubtedly be affected by the affect of drugs on their loved one.professional overview but relatable in that most people have either witnessed people on the streets or seen on to some of the awful things that go on when drugs are involved in any neighbourhood.The crime that disappears when they put a stop to drugs is outstanding,why on earth the powers that be leave things until they are so ingrained into a neighbourhood I will never understand.As surely nipping things where and when they start would be much more affective in my opinion.Maybe government authorities are earning too much tax to intervene?? Thank good people like Harry Keeble are out there doing the best job they can with whatever funds have been designated to help people who are stuck in the cycle of drugs and crime.It sounds to me that whatever Harry has done in his career has been for the greater good,we need more people like Harry and his team of dedicated people to help society move forward.

[Xavier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second book I've read by this author and I thoroughly love his books. It gives great insight to the lives and situations law officers have to lead with in Britain. It does not possess an overly enthusiastic view that may be expected as "pro-cop". It is simply a straight forward telling of the reality and emotions involved in this line of work. His book "Baby X" captivated me and my heart and this book leaves me tipping my metaphorical hat of respect to some of the gruesome and twisted scenarios officers handle that most civilians do not have to encounter.

[Gary · Rating 4 out of 5]

An absolutely fascinating firsthand account of life in the Met's Special Branch, then SO15 (Counter Terrorism Command). Unvarnished, humble and balanced, it gives a valuable perspective into the extraordinary challenges faced by the brave men and women doing this difficult job. Highly recommended.

[Matt Gale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book really enjoyed it

[Nazmul Fahad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read, bit dry at parts but a good insight into domestic terrorism nevertheless.

[Mrs S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping

Amazing work thanks to a
ll those dedicated to keeping our country safe.. HK books are always a good read. What a fella!!

[Mark Salmon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and thoughtful. Easy to read and well written I thought . Not bad for a find in the free book exchange !

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad book a little boring in parts but then again stagging on in an OP can be boring it reminds me a lot of the glory boys and the good guys wear black!

[Liam · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book with amazing stories of a guy running a drug squad in londons worse areas, a must read for anybody, 10/10