Through the Ruins of Midnight - Softcover

This is an entertaining, sometimes sad, and often amusing drama that follows the fortunes of policeman Mick Habergham as he works the final night shift of the week.
Set in a single night, the story is nevertheless rich in events and characters so that it moves at a far from Sunday-night pace. Campbell's first-hand knowledge informs the story and gives it a gritty realism that add's to the night's tensions. A fine narrative style, which is fairly simple and direct. "Through the Ruins of Midnight is good absorbing stuff - read and read again."

"Through the Ruins of Midnight" was inspired as much by the people I work with as the incidents I have attended over the years, but it is mainly a celebration of the team spirit and camaraderie that only exists at the front line, whether that be the Armed Forces, the Fire and Ambulance Services, or, as in this case, the Police. This is true crime in a very real sense, not a serial killer novel or a crime of the century story, but small crimes that ruin people's lives. Most of the incidents in the book have come from life, with only the names changed to protect the guilty. They may have been modified to fit a fictional story but within them all is a kernel of truth. These people really exist, and your friendly neighbourhood copper has to deal with them. As somebody famous once said, "It reads better than it lives." So read it and enjoy. All the best, Colin Campbell.