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Above the Law
- Narrated by: Adrian Bleese
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
Adventures in a helicopter
Adrian Bleese spent 12 years flying on police helicopters, and attended almost 3,000 incidents, as one of only a handful of civilian air observers working anywhere in the world.
In Above the Law, he recounts the most intriguing, challenging, amusing, and downright baffling episodes in his career working for Suffolk Constabulary and the National Police Air Service. Rescuing lost walkers, chasing cars down narrow country lanes, searching for a rural cannabis factory, and disrupting an illegal forest rave…they’re all in a day’s work.
It’s a side of policing that most of us never see, and he describes it with real compassion as he lives his dream job, indulging his love of flying, the English landscape, and helping people. Perhaps more than anything, it’s a story about hope.
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- Martin Kingman
- 09-01-23
Brilliant book
A warts and all account from a passionate and experienced air observer who writer takes you on the journey. No nonsense in places and very compelling. Highly recommend.
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- robert thompson
- 06-08-23
Excellent book
The story and narration is excellent. It's one of those books that you don't want to stop listening to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-09-22
Great listen for Aviation enthusiasts
Anyone who has an interest in what goes on up there in the cab of a police chopper would love this book. It has great humour, interesting technical details and even some local history. Well worth a listen!
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- David Russell
- 31-01-23
Very good listen.
loved it and would listen again. it has me tears in my eyes with laughter and also made you realise the ups and downs of a obser in a helicopter.
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- Dr H Hutchinson-Bazely
- 28-05-22
Superbly read by the author
Great book. Interesting stories, well written and brilliantly read. Sometimes it’s a risk when the book is read by the author. This is one of the best I’ve listened to. Adrian could be a professional Audible reader!
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- BigG
- 12-01-23
A Must Read
I found this book very hard to put down, or should I say.. press the off button.
The content is excellent and it’s read by someone who i would
certainly put on my list of narrators to follow.
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- John Kidd
- 27-06-23
A great listen!
A very interesting read about things in this job. Some well thought and balanced explanations and opinions that didn’t push onto me but allowed me to consider.
Worth a listen!!
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- Rai Hirst
- 18-01-23
Brilliant! Simply brilliant!!!!!!
There is no doubt that Adrian has put together one of the best audio books I’ve ever listened to.
The whole book puts you right in the cab of the aircraft and what a privilege it is to experience that as the listener.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-06-23
Fantastic
Great book! Author has taken time to make this a funny but deeply interesting read/listen at the same time . Very recommended
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- Clive B
- 06-08-23
A fun listen if you like police things
Adrian's dry, witty style and raconteur approach make this a nice book to learn more about the life of a police helicopter crew in the "old days" when the choppers were powered by petrol and "copper's instinct" and not accountants with slide rules. Don't buy this looking for a "Blue Thunder" experience but you'll grin when you listen to the anecdotes.
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