To Die a Hero: A Crime Thriller Based on Real Life

Gripping Police Fiction Based on Real Life Events

After being told that he would make a better cop than a firefighter, shy and introspective Patty trades his fire hose for a police badge. But his placement in a small-town police department is far from the exciting city precinct he’s hoping for.

Thrown into a world of egotism and arrogance, Patty is assigned a training partner Maverick—a blunt realist who loves conflict and debate.

Through gun fights, investigations, and car chases, the two officers learn to negotiate the boundaries of morality, and idealist Patty may just learn a thing or two from his partner on what it takes to be a cop… and survive.

Concerned about Patty’s idealism and fears, Maverick corners Patty one day and says, “I don’t think you have the right stuff to be a cop. You have to make the choice to die like a hero or live like a zero.”

Will Patty face his inner demons or run for cover?

To Die a Hero is a police fiction novel based on real life events experienced by the author: former small-town cop and firefighter, Patrick Fair. Fair takes you on a voyeuristic roller coaster ride with two witty, sometimes vulgar, and driven small-town cops as they navigate the stresses, failures, tragedy, pitfalls, scandals, and possible death of showing up to do police work.

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