BADGE OF HONOR

"Damn effective... He captivates you with characters the way few authors can." —Tom Clancy

"Tough, authentic... Police drama at its best." —Dale Brown

"Colorful...Gritty...Tense." —The Philadephia Inquirer

"A real winner." —The New York Daily News

Griffin's bestselling series THE CORPS, THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR and MEN AT WAR capture the pride and glory of the military community. Now, with BADGE OF HONOR, he reveals a city police force with the same unique blend of realism, drama, and action.

Book I, Men in Blue
Here are the men and women behind the badge as you have never seen them before—their hopes and fears, their courage and heroism, sparked by a single, shocking event: the killing of a fellow Philadelphia cop in the line of duty...

Book II, Special Operations
Facing a desperate public, a hostile press, and reluctant witnesses, the Philadelphia Police Department must stop a new reign of violence—a terrifying spree of kidnapping and assault that has plunged the entire city into fear. From Captain Dave Pekach to Chief Inspector Lowenstein to Staff Inspector Peter Wohl to Mayor Carlucci, the cast of brave and honorable characters resolve to bring calm and justice back to the city...

Book III, The Victim
A brutal Mafia slaying rocks the city of Philadelphia when the only living witness is revealed—a wealthy debutante involved with the targeted mobster. One of the suspects is a cop, Matt Payne, who unwittingly takes on the ultimate battle between organized crime, upper-class power, and his own police force...

Book IV, The Witness
The robbery ended in murder. The killers claim to be terrorists. And the only cooperative witness fears for his own life. Philadelphia Police Officer Matt Payne knew the dangers of his profession—but never thought that he himself would be the one who needed protection...

"Fast-paced, clever thriller." —Publishers Weekly

Book V, The Assassin
A political assassin is ready to make his move. The police department's only clue is a single, perfectly-typed bomb threat. And worse yet, the police are not sure they can trust their own people. In a few short days, the corruption of one cop—and the madness of an assassin—could blow the whole city of Philadelphia sky high...

"Not since Joseph Wambaugh have we been treated to a police story of the caliber that Griffin gives us...as real as today's headlines." —Harold W. Coyle

Book VI, The Murderers
A narcotics cop is shot dead in his home. A bar owner's wife and partner are gunned down during an attempted robbery. And in a beautiful mansion, a young woman dies of a heroin overdose. At first the crimes seem unconnected. But these four deaths are about to trigger a massive convergence of corruption, cops, and the mob that could tear the Philadelphia Police Department apart from the inside out. All the way to the top...

"Fans of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct novels better make room on their shelves... BADGE OF HONOR is first and foremost the story of the people who solve the crimes. The characters come alive." —Gainesville Times

 

Book VII, The Investigators
A brutal crime. A group of urban terrorists. An investigation of dirty cops. Soon the leads in these supposedly unconnected cases have become tangled in some very ugly—and dangerous—knots. And now Special Operations Detective Matt Payne and his colleagues find themselves fearing not only for their jobs, but for their very lives...

"A remarkable achievement...Go buy it." —The Philadelphia Inquirer

 

Book VIII, Final Justice
As the city of Philadelphia prepares to roll out the red carpet for a visit of its most famous celebrity, movie star Stan Colt, a restaurant robbery leaves a single mother and a cop dead. Across town, a young rape victim is found bound to her bed, dead, her nosy neighbor telling the media that the cops failed to respond when called to investigate the suspicious noises coming from next door. And, from across the Atlantic, Philly's most famous fugitive continues to taunt the police and the district attorney who saw him arrested and convicted in the brutal killing of his girlfriend. Now, the mayor is demanding results from a police department that already is leaving no stone—and the stone under the stone—unturned to solve the cases. And the ever-capable Matt Payne, newly promoted to sergeant, finds himself under incredible professional and personal pressure, fighting a mental meltdown driven by the haunting nightmares of the shoot-out that left his girlfriend dead. Could this be the final chapter for the Wyatt Earp of the Mainline?

"After reading this hugely fact-crammed procedural, you too can pass the Philadelphia police exam. Speed-dial plotting, lively entertainment." —Kirkus Reviews

Published December 30, 2003 in paperback by Jove. Read an excerpt here! Get your copy at one of these booksellers!