I have an incredible true story of determination and grit. Working undercover, conducting covert operations in the shadows, and leading an FBI Homicide Task Force is the last thing you would expect from an introvert. However, as destiny would have it, I became that guy. My book explores the psychological complexities of police work and the emotional devastation that crime has on members of our community.

During my 20-year career, I memorialized my cinematic transformation from a rookie patrolman to a relentless, battle-hardened police veteran.

I graphically describe my action-packed career, which forced me to examine and reconcile my upbringing as I operated in the shadows, immersing myself in a lifestyle I had spent my entire life trying to avoid. While battling drug dealers, murderers, and robbers, another battle emerged and expanded beyond the streets.

Some of my fiercest battles extended to the halls of the Criminal Investigations Division and the Narcotics Enforcement Division. I believed my career was in free fall, but a crisis shook the community.

Against the odds, I emerged as the lead investigator of an FBI Safe Streets Homicide Task Force, creating the biggest challenge of my career. I was confronted with the same drug dealer with whom I had clashed while a patrol officer. The drug dealer ascended to become a Kingpin while I became a detective. I worked frantically to stop the killings, trying to nab the most dangerous and elusive Drug Kingpin in county history, suspected of 12 murders.