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The Future Of Modern Policing: Ashes to Ashes [Hardcover]

Gene Hunt
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  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Press; 1st Edition edition (23 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0593062035
  • ISBN-13: 978-0593062036
  • Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 1.6 x 18.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 89,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The hilarious companion to the cult TV series Ashes to Ashes.

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"Once upon a time coppers were heroes; nowadays, telling someone you're on the force is likely to get you in as much trouble as dipping your tadger in the punch at a Royal Garden Party."

Policing in the seventies was simple: when a crime was committed you tracked a nearby blagger, 'persuaded' him to confess and sent him off for a good long stretch. Simple. Sadly, policing in the eighties is a completely different kettle of fish. In fact, it's a whole different kettle of shoulder-pad-sporting, bouffant-haired, foundation-caked, coke-snorting, race-rioting career criminals.

For your average bobby on the beat The Rules of Modern Policing are simply no longer enough. Thankfully, however, DCI Gene Hunt is once again on hand to help his fellow officers, and so we have The Future of Modern Policing. Packed full advice for all ranks, this an invaluable policing manual in which the Gene Genie discusses all the new issues facing the Met - riots, forensics, political correctness (whatever the hell that is), IT, drugs and advanced interrogation techniques that you just might be able to persuade the judge are legal. There are also some practical exercises at the end of each chapter, including a helpful 'Spot the Drug Addict' picture quiz, so, even if you really don't know your arse from your elbow, you can at least learn to blag it.

Gene Hunt may not be the most modern copper in the Met but he isn't a fool either. If you want to be one of the Mets top dogs, maybe you should buy his book, eh?


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Comical Engineer TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
Laugh out loud funny in places. Book for the blokes. Full of lots of non-PC stuff. Makes Clarkson look like David Blunkett but for all that it's a one joke book pretty much and expensive for only 128 pages.

Much as I enjoyed the sentiments and the blasting of all Political Correctness that blights modern society, and much as I love Gene Hunt,this book is too short and spreads the idea too thinly.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Great!!! 30 Jan 2009
Format:Hardcover
I have read this book several times over. I am still finding things to laugh about in it!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By J. Cook
Format:Hardcover
Very entertaining follow on from the first, a brilliant item to collect if your a fan of the show Ashes to Ashes.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A must for Gene Hunt fans.
I laughed my socks off on this one.

He is frank and pure Gene Hunt.

Well written, great pictures and a must for a Life on Mars or Ashes fan.
Published 6 months ago by J. Almeida
Ashes to Ashes ~ The future of modern policing.
If you like the Series Ashes to Ashes, or even Life on Mars,then this book is a 'must buy' for you. It is very entertaing,and full of 'Police Policy ' from the 1070's! Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. Gogerty
Hunt's words
A must for all lovers of Ashes to Ashes and Life on Mars, non politically correct lingo not seen since the coloured kid was taken off the Jam Jars,
Published 19 months ago by Tony
guide to policing by gene hunt
fantasticly funny from the master of life on mars and ashes, ideal for ant fan as you will laugh out loud with this book.
Published 21 months ago by chip
Gene Hunt for Prime minister.
This was a fathers day present, There were a lot of laugh out loud moments. Result.
Published 22 months ago by Torvil Wheels
What a follow up book
If you loved the first book and the series Ashes to Ashes you will love the book.
Published on 3 May 2009 by Mr. S. Davies
Dad's Xmas Present
This was brought as a Christmas present for my Dad. He loves both Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes. It certainly has made him chuckle a lot.
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by Ms. J. K. Moore
Life on Mars
If you loved Life on Mars you will love Gene Hunt's guide to policing. Should be used by our police service as an essential handbook!!! REALLY
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by Ms. K. V. Rogoz
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