Bess Press Releases Honolulu Cop's True Stories

Comprising 39 true stories, Honolulu Cop offers readers a chance to experience the beat and learn "cop speak" from Gary Dias, member of the HPD from 1971 to 1998 and head of Honolulu's homicide detectives from 1986 to 1992.

Within the pages of Honolulu Cop, Dias takes us for a wild ride; he shares his captivating stories in a conversational tone, allowing us to feel as if we are riding alongside him to familiar locations in a "blue-and-white," eager to arrive at the scene of the crime.

Surprisingly, some of the book's most memorable moments are also some of the funniest. Find out how two on-patrol officers accidentally set the Kaneohe Police Station on fire by trying to destroy evidence they were unable to store in the station. This story, combined with others, contributes to an intriguing, funny, and compelling collection about what Dias describes as "the toughest, dirtiest, most satisfying job in town."

Honolulu Cop is now available at your local bookstore. For review copies, please contact Bess Press at 734-7159 ext. 21 or info@besspress.com.

Paperback ISBN: 1-57306-146-8, 244 pgs., $11.95