Probation

Michael Collins made itthrough field training and a close call with IAD. Now he’s on probation. Assigned to the graveyard shiftin the most dangerous part of town, Officer Collins finds himself underscrutiny from a new sergeant who is threatening to have him fired. If that isn’t bad enough, hisnew shift is filled with jeopardy. Coming under fire from badguys is an expected part of the job, but no one said anything about beingstabbed in the back by his fellow officers. There is hope for OfficerCollins. He is building strong friendships with the more trustworthy cops onhis tight-knit shift, and there is help from the kind sergeants who make thejob bearable.Collins’ mettle will be tested whenthe shift respond to a triple homicide, diffuse a tense hostage situation, andhunt down a killer. The late shift get all the interestingcases, complete with car chases.Off-duty, the ghosts of the pastmust be faced.The prospect of new romance becomesa reality if Michael can let go of what haunts him while fending off hisoverprotective mother. Between a flirty neighbor,internet dating, and a promising connection with a nurse who showed himcompassion in a time of need, the time of being alone could be over for him. Note: This book contains profanities and situations not for the faint of heart. There is also dark, or what some call ’gallows humor’ that police officers, and most other first responders use to deal with the ugliness that is thrown their way on a regular basis. This book is as realistic as it gets. Unless you are riding around in a squad car, now that’s real.