Edward Conlon





Edward Conlon

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Edward Conlon is a detective with the New York City Police Department. A graduate of Harvard, he has published articles in The New Yorker and Harpers and his work has been included in The Best American Essays. He is the author of a memoir, Blue Blood, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, A New York Times Notable Book, and a New York Times bestseller."


Average rating: 3.51 · 897 ratings · 202 reviews · 2 distinct works
Blue Blood
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 666 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions
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Red on Red
3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions
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“When I had to work Shea Stadium for a Mets-Braves game – Atlanta pitcher John Rocker had recently given an interview in which he denounced New Yorkers of all Colors and preferences – I was assigned to a parking lot, where numerous drivers asked me for directions to various highways. When my first answer – “I have no idea” – seemed to invite denunciation and debate, I revised it to “Take the first left.” For all I know, those people are still lost in Queens. ”
Edward Conlon, Blue Blood

“In any case, I was less unhappy than the teammate who wondered whether the purported tribute of being a "well-rounded detective" was a jibe around his weight.”
Edward Conlon, Blue Blood

“I had to agree with one ex-boyfriend of one crackhead complainant who'd gone missing, when he told me with disdain, 'This is a whole big bunch of unbelievable!”
Edward Conlon, Blue Blood

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