NYPD: The Way Things Were: No revisionist history. No safe spaces. No apologies. Tapa blanda - 2018

Stephen A. Murray shares his politically incorrect fiction as he channels his own insights to 1980s New York City Police Officer Frankie Neptune. Frankie has observed the transition of New York City from its past wild days and nights in the latter part of the last century to the present sterile bubble that is now New York City. Some might see this work as the TV sitcom "Car 54 Where Are You?" meets "NYPD Blue." To be sure, Stephen A. Murray shares the eyes, ears, and attitudes of an NYPD now long gone. He shows the multi-dimensional environs of the 1980s New York City and how some cops brought their prior experiences, unique personalities, not-so-average attitudes, and surprising empathy to "The Job." The novel is a true rendering of what it was like to be a patrol officer "in the bag" during the 1980s with the New York City Police Department. Therefore, the language and situations are portrayed brutally honest. Stephen A. Murray has had many Frankie Neptune short stories published online, but this is his first novel. The story line leads to an ending that gives the reader hope for the future.