{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-the-barry-cronin-9781968432720","title":"The Other Side of the Badge","description":"The nation is reeling from the political and social upheaval of a tumultuous decade. Trust in authority is at an all-time low, and on the front lines of a changing America, law enforcement is facing a seismic shift of its own. A new generation of idealistic, college-educated rookies is stepping onto the pavement, colliding head-on with a cynical, combat-veteran old guard who rule the streets with a swift, brutal hand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the middle of this squad-room powder keg stands Officer Malachi Coughlin: a living contradiction-ruthless and brutally efficient when provoked, yet fiercely protective of the innocent. Alongside his sharp, record-breaking partner and lover, Officer Murphy, Coughlin navigates a world where the line between peacekeeper and predator is razor-thin.\u003cbr\u003eBut the wolves are circling. When a local hunter named Urben Aikens commits an unspeakable act of depravity, a cascading wave of violence is unleashed-drawing in a ruthless Hawaiian organized crime enforcer, Chicago street gangs, stolen military munitions, and a lethal interstate drug ring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the bodies pile up from the backwoods of New England to the shores of Maine, Coughlin and his fellow \"sheepdogs\" find themselves caught in a high-stakes web of vengeance and survival. To stop a pack of predators, this gentle cop must unleash the fiercest, most frightening wolf of them all himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriven by gritty realism, dark humor, and 1970s noir authenticity, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of the Badge\u003c\/i\u003e is an explosive, multi-layered crime thriller that explores what happens when the protectors are forced to cross the line to keep the wolves at bay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Cronin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1968432728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968432720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Walden Books Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Barry Cronin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659911639295,"sku":"9781968432720","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-other-side-of-the-barry-cronin-9781968432720","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}