- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Century; 1st Edition edition (3 Sep 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 071267733X
- ISBN-13: 978-0712677332
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 436,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In graphic detail, former SO19 Black Team leader, Steve Collins follows the Metropolitan Police Specialist firearms unit, "The Glory Boys", on a trail that leads from shoot-outs with dealers in Britain, to the capture of "Mr Big", a notorious Columbian drugs dealer.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Outtakes from Good Guys Wear Black,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Glory Boys: True-life Adventures of Scotland Yard's SWAT, the Last Line of Defence in the War Against International Crime (Paperback)
After having read Steve Collins' autobiographical account "Good Guys Wear Black," I was eager to read more of his account of his time with the Metropolitan Police's SO-19 tactical firearms unit. As an American military historian, I was interested in the firearms capabilities of British police, as well as a comparison of SO-19's tactics with those of British special forces. Both of Collins' books do not disappoint in this regard. The Glory Boys, in particular, devotes more time to the firearms expertise at all levels within "the Met." Collins even devotes his epilogue to the controversy over whether all Met police should be armed. Collins also devotes some time to SO-19 rivalry and cooperation with "the Regiment." If the book fails at any level it is in its organization. Most chapters are separate accounts of SO-19 operations. Some are operations Collins' participated in, and seem to carry on the story from his first book. However, some are stories that Collins heard from others, or were apparently common knowledge amongst SO-19 members. The chronology of all of these stories is a bit fuzzy, and perhaps that is on purpose to assuage security concerns. To me, two sections stood out. The first is an account of SO-19 operations in the Carribean, which can be very page-turning. The second is an account of Collins' "ride-along" with the Sacramento (California) Police SWAT team. He did this during a vacation to the U.S. Being the son of a police officer myself, I can attest that this is the sort of thing that any cop would do on a vacation!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
What A Book! A Real Insight, The REAL Armed Police.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Glory Boys: True-life Adventures of Scotland Yard's SWAT, the Last Line of Defence in the War Against International Crime (Paperback)
After reading Steve Collins's book, I had to get his previously written book, "The Good Guys Wear Black", both of these books follow an SO19 Sergeant through his career through the Metropolitan Police Special Firearms Wing, this is a real eyeopener, forget the, "Bill" this is real, interesting and exciting, want a good book on factual material, this is it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent, a totally gripping read from start to finish.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Glory Boys: True-life Adventures of Scotland Yard's SWAT, the Last Line of Defence in the War Against International Crime (Audio Cassette)
I have now read both of Steve Collins books, and from start to finish was totally gripped, I never wanted to put it down.Steve wrote the book in such a way that you felt part of his caracter, everything was explain and you sometimes felt the adrelain rush that he was feeling. I was always pleased when he nabbed the bad guys, please but a little sad when one of the bad guys got shot. He explain the pressures but the the rewards from doing such a dangerous job, and my repect for the Police was strengthen by both of these book. Please, please write some more.
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