Semper Cop: Joseph Wambaugh's Hollywood Moon

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Semper Cop: Joseph Wambaugh's Hollywood Moon

Posted November 07, 2009 08:35:27
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I've known Joe Wambaugh, the author of this new novel, since my childhood. I played hide-and-seek at his mansion in San Marino, California. I didn't think of him as a big shot novelist, but rather a another former cop friend of my dad's.

Wambaugh, a marine turned cop, patrolled the streets of Los Angeles from 1960-1974. His work as a "Blue Knight" gave him great material, but his talent to convert those tales into sales started in 1971 when he finished "The New Centurions."

If you have any interest in reading the most accurate police stories in fabled LAPD's history, pick up a copy of any of Wambaugh's books and let me know what you think.
Wambaugh's Best Sellers

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+11 raves Art November 07, 2009 22:57:02 (edited)

Joe Wambaugh is clearly the greatest author ever to come out of the LAPD and with Gene Roddenberry as his competition that is saying something!

Joe Wambaugh is clearly the greatest author ever to come out of the LAPD and with Gene Roddenberry as his competition that is saying something!

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TiffanyBelle 4 days ago

wow... love that he's still writing. thanks for sharing :-)
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ThinkAboutIt! November 10, 2009 02:35:00

Thank You! Have not read, but will.
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Bigoot November 09, 2009 03:36:32

I have read a number of his books and they are great, action packed and full of real life detail.
Fef to Bigoot November 09, 2009 06:53:34 (edited)

"Truth is stranger than fiction," and most people wouldn't believe the truth because of this. Wambaugh does a great job of making the real believable.
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Gr8hope November 09, 2009 00:21:45

Thank you for the info, I will and am looking forward to it.
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goatman112003 November 08, 2009 19:37:49

Being a retired cop I read many of Wambaugh books years ago. They do give the grittier side of police life not the Joe Friday just the facts.
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Dayna_king November 08, 2009 18:54:43

Sad to say this is the first time I have heard of J. Wambaugh. Sounds like some good books, so I will just have to go find the others and read them.
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judy ann November 08, 2009 11:32:59

good man
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topcop November 08, 2009 06:09:56

The Onion Field was my favorite, but the Blue Knight, The New Centurions, the Black Marble, Floaters and so many more I have enjoyed. Does anybody know if Joe will release Police Story to go on DVD I loved that show.
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CODE 11 November 08, 2009 03:40:19

If you haven't red any of his books..you've missed something!
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Fef to CODE 11 November 08, 2009 05:53:42

Which did you like the most? I know he has so many good ones and they differ in style over the past 38 years.
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CODE 11 to Fef 1 day ago

The Chior boys...I spend 34 years in law enforcement...that could have been written about any city Dept. We sore he was looking over our shoulders
Fef to CODE 11 1 day ago

Wambaugh served on the force long enough to know... but he also does tremendous amounts of research. He already started working on his next one....
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steve November 08, 2009 02:37:50

A very gifted writer
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madjack November 08, 2009 01:40:13 (edited)

A neat backgrounder Fef. I think I'll get a few of his books,haven't read them all.A gifted writer.
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IndyLinda November 08, 2009 00:38:59

Hey, thanks! I see that I have only missed the last three novels. Off to Borders later. I needed a few good *new* reads.
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Fef to IndyLinda November 08, 2009 05:58:09

Order online :)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redi...
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IndyLinda to Fef November 08, 2009 14:27:19

LOL! Beat you to it -- did that yesterday after reading about them.
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Fed Up Mom in NC November 08, 2009 00:29:39

Thanks I've been looking for something different to read.
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bruce November 08, 2009 00:04:16

i need to take a time out and read a good book. thanks