The Blue Knight (novel)

The Blue Knight
First edition
AuthorJoseph Wambaugh
LanguageEnglish
GenreDetective novel
PublisherLittle, Brown and Company
Publication date
February 28th 1972
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages320 pp
ISBN978-0440106074

The Blue Knight is the second novel by former Los Angeles Police detective Joseph Wambaugh, written while he was still a serving detective. Published in 1972, it follows the last days on the beat for a veteran LAPD police officer, detailing his thoughts and actions from a first person perspective.[1] The narrative is written in a coarse, sometimes self-deprecating manner; in the first chapter, Bumper refers to himself as having "an ass two nightsticks wide".

Plot summary

The novel is about a veteran LAPD beat cop named William "Bumper" Morgan, who utilizes intimidation and in some cases physical violence in his dealings with the criminal elements he encounters. The book covers his last week on the job before his planned retirement.

Reception

According to WorldCat, the book was held in 1,621 libraries in 2014.[2] It inspired the 1973 TV film, The Blue Knight and the 1975 TV series The Blue Knight.

References

  1. ^ "THE BLUE KNIGHT by Joseph Wambaugh | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
  2. ^ The blue knight. (Book, 1972). OCLC 236054 – via WorldCat.org.


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