Robert L. Bryan

Investigating other police officers is a job no cop wants to do.Against the backdrop of the 1995 merger of the NYC Transit and Housing Police Departments into the New York City Police Department,...

If the borough of Brooklyn were a city on its own, it would be the fourth largest in the United States by population. More than 2.5 million people currently call Brooklyn home. Whether you love it or...

Was it an attack or a naturally occurring event?The government still didn't know. The only thing certain was the results. 130,000 Americans were dead, and if not for the heroic efforts of medical...

This is the story of one of the more fabled occupations in America - the railroad conductor.This book traces the origin of the railroad and the occupation as well as the conductor as a subject of...

Hot dogs, amusement parks, tourists, freaks... Coney Island is a true slice of New York City life. Along with the crowds enjoying fun in the sun, however, will always be a small element of those...

On June 25th, 1876, the legend of "Custer Luck" came to a shocking conclusion with George Armstrong Custer and 210 members of his command lie dead on a hill just east of the Little Big Horn River. A...

There is nothing quite like the police officer sense of humor.The police are seen as many things to many people; protectors, law enforcers, upstanding citizens, but rarely, if ever, are they seen as...

The New York City Subway has earned many unflattering nicknames. To the Transit Cops who patrolled this subterranean world it was simply - The HoleThe Dark Knights series traces the author's law...

Protecting the southern border of America is about as stressful as it gets for a law enforcement officer. Sometimes, you have to laugh to maintain your sanity.When one stops to think about it for a...

The police are seen as many things to many people; protectors, law enforcers, upstanding citizens, but rarely, if ever, are they seen as funny.However, when one stops to think about it for a second,...

In even the toughest of jobs, and in the harshest of environments, what else can we rely upon to get us through the day but our sense of humor?This is the fundamental premise behind Dark Knights 4...

When you think about great leaders, who comes to mind?Impactful figures like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., or perhaps Winston Churchill. In a huge organization like the...

Police Officers are not the only force protecting the citizenry. For over 80% of the critical infrastructure in the United States, the first line of defense is a private security officer.Private...

"How was I supposed to know he was a cop - he looked like a bum." - Anonymous Subway Predator, Queens, New York City,1985In the early 1980s crime was rampant in New York City, especially in the...

New York City is on the brink of anarchy. In the midst of a global pandemic and social unrest, the NYPD has been defunded and subsequently abolished.;As usual, Finn Delaney ends up right in the thick...

Jimmy Murphy had a dream to become a police officer with the NYPD, but poor eyesight prevented that dream from becoming a reality. Jimmy reluctantly took a civil service job as a New York City...

Being a cop in New York City can be challenging. Being a cop in the NYC subway can be disheartening.The daily environment of the transit cop - the dirt, grime, urine, graffiti, homeless, crowds,...

The situation was not uncommon. A teenage boy takes up with the wrong crowd and begins running wild on the streets of New York City. His behavior degenerates from petty thefts and vandalism to much...

Sometimes, life doesn't turn out the way we expect it to, and we are forced to unravel the mysteries we stumble upon.In Missing, private detective Finn Delaney leads us through a tale of danger,...

The story of policing is a story of heroes - those men and women who don the uniform every day and put themselves in harm's way to maintain a safe and civil society. There are also many sub-stories...

The New York City Police Department has a long and illustrious history, but policing in New York City has not been limited to the NYPD. Throughout the history of the City there have been many lesser...

The Brooklyn Sleuth takes you on a riveting journey into the 19th century through the captivating career of George Zundt, the greatest detective in the old Brooklyn Police Department. As you delve...

The most valuable baseball card in the world has been stolen leaving private eye Finn Delaney holding the bag.Novice private eye Finn Delaney has problems. The pandemic killed his business and now...

Every city has a dark side... but some are darker than others.Finn Delaney hasn't been long in his latest role as a private detective. While he'd always hoped to stumble upon a genuine mystery to be...

Police in New York City face danger around every corner - even from a 17th century curse?Chris Bennington had a dream to become a police officer. That dream quickly became a nightmare when Chris...

Looking for a thrilling read that will transport you back to the streets of New York City in 1901? Look no further than "The First Commissioner," the latest addition to the Police of New York City...

In the bustling streets of New York City near the turn of the 20th-century, Isabella Goodwin's world was shattered when her police officer husband died, leaving her to pick up the pieces and provide...

Today, residents of the Borough of Queens are fortunate enough to be protected by the New York City Police Department - but that wasn't always the case. There was a time when Queens County was not a...

Is an unholy alliance of terror raining death and destruction on New York City?Newly promoted NYPD Deputy Chief Ellen Tomlinson, Lieutenant Joey Galeno, and FBI Agent Jimmy Craig are forced to battle...

When one thinks about the consolidation of Greater New York City in 1898, the merger of Brooklyn and Manhattan is usually what comes to mind, with all the small towns and villages in Queens coming...