{"product_id":"fragments-observed-carrie-dalby-9781957892412","title":"Fragments Observed: Lessons Learned on Patrol","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when you place a nonconfrontational introvert in the passenger seat of a police cruiser? Anything, everything, and a lot of notes!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFragments Observed: Lessons Learned on Patrol\u003c\/em\u003e follows how one novelist's quest to create authentic Mobile Police Department characters morphed into logging more than 150 hours of patrol time with the city's finest. Each twelve-hour shift with MPD opened Carrie's eyes to the depth of the issues plaguing residents across the Azalea City and how the simplest acts of kindness can change the bleakest moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourney with Carrie through over a year and a half of ride-alongs as she takes you behind-the-scenes with a variety of personalities sworn to enforce the law and assist victims in Alabama's oldest city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown regionally for the in-depth research she does for her historical Southern Gothic novels, Carrie Dalby took things to the next level by diving into the current world of the Mobile Police Department. Understanding where MPD is at in modern society helped her better relate the historic details to modern readers. But she wasn't prepared for the affect it would have on her personal life, where there is always room for growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carrie Dalby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1957892412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781957892412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Olive Kent Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Carrie Dalby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48242135826687,"sku":"9781957892412","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b8103de-f2d6-4e7b-8e8c-e9817170321a.jpg?v=1772657743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fragments-observed-carrie-dalby-9781957892412","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}