Bøger udgivet af Phil Ribera

Told through the eyes of a young street cop, this memoir invites the reader on an unforgettable ride. Experience firsthand the highly charged calls of the night shift, spanning the entire emotional spectrum from hilarious to heartbreaking. It's Only a Badge chronicles this rookie officer's growth from youthful innocence to a skilled and confident professional.

Separated from his volunteer group with no money or cell phone, 30-year-old heir to Griffiths Manor on Long Island must survive alone on the streets of India. As he struggles to find out what he's really made of, the young man also seeks to unravel the mysteries of his sheltered life in the Hamptons-the mother he never knew, and the controlling father who deceived him into volunteering in the first place. Brought face-to-face with long-hidden secrets of the Griffiths family and their dark history of lies and betrayal, the young man's journey will forever change the course of his life. Sadhana is a family saga, coming of age, adventure, mystery, travel and romance all rolled into one fantastic story.

In an effort to help a young woman, Danny McKenna agrees to investigate the disappearance of her brother. But what appears to be a simple missing person case quickly draws McKenna into an international web of corruption. Caught in the crossfire of crime syndicates at home and abroad, McKenna must keep himself alive long enough to solve the case.

(Claymore Award finalist, William Faulkner semi-finalist for a novel in progress)Struggling financially to make a go of his private investigation business, Danny McKenna accepts a job that he knows he probably shouldn't. Soon embroiled in an international drug smuggling operation, McKenna lands himself on the wrong side of the border, the wrong side of the DEA, and the wrong side of the cartels.

When the newly promoted police inspector gets his first homicide case, he's told to keep his eyes open and his mouth closed. But Danny McKenna has a knack for doing things his own way, and he soon finds himself in hot water. With his job and marriage on the line, McKenna must solve a string of murders that are starting to point to him as the suspect.

The third book in his police memoir series may be Ribera's most captivating work yet. Exposing misconduct at the highest levels of law enforcement, as well as city hall's unscrupulous attempts to cover it up, this is the story kept hidden from the public -until now. Seen through the eyes of the police commander who lived it, each page of Malfeasance plunges you deeper into the corruption that is municipal politics. The truth about those we elect and trust to do the right thing is as horrifying as it is demoralizing. This book is sure to make your blood boil!

This memoir takes you deep into the forbidding world of police narcotic investigations. Picking up where his first book, It's Only a Badge, left off, the author paints a vivid picture of his own terrifying journey undercover. From the first pages, you will be absorbed as the once-stellar police officer transforms himself into a street junkie. Watch his career soar as his personal life spins more and more out of control.2012 Writer's Digest award winning memoir."His writing style is masterfully gritty, and he's accomplished at providing characters who jump off the page." Writer's Digest"Once picked up, Barkers & Bones is all but impossible to put down! Highly recommended." Midwest Book Review"By the end of this book, you'll know what his lifestyle is like as well as the kind of life-altering decisions that it can lead to." Seth Harwood, Author of Jack Palms Crime Series"Phil was hooked on the adrenaline that came with dangerous buys and big drug busts. I was hooked on the book." Robert Benun, Lakeshore Entertainment