The Faded Blue Line The Conner Phoenix series, Book I of II

After college and a stint in the military, Conner Phoenix finds himself on a law enforcement career path. Conner is driven to police work. Like most young and aspiring police officers, Conner has tremendous respect for our current law enforcement representatives who operate under such harrowing scrutiny. He also has a very traditional ideal of what a police officer looks like and how they represent their community.

This first book in the Conner Phoenix series, takes the reader from the Police Academy to the streets. The new reality is that Cadet Phoenix finds himself in a quagmire of disappointment and confusion in the criminal justice system right at the beginning of his young and promising career.

The Millbury Police Department and its locker room drama continue to unfold until Conner is forced to enter into a labyrinth of special assignments and undercover work in order to expose the local criminal justice system for what it is, corrupt. Jane Kennedy, a Special Investigator for the States Attorney's Office, asks Conner Phoenix to do the impossible. She wants him to Infiltrate and expose potential corruption at the highest levels of justice, as well as turn state's evidence on his friends and coworkers in order to out wayward cops.

Its stories like these that distort the 'The Thin Blue Line' of police loyalty to 'The Faded Blue Line'. Loosely based upon some true to life events, this story will take you on a wild ride of ups and downs in the adventures of Officer Conner Phoenix.

"The Faded Blue Line" is Christopher J. Wihbey's, Sr.'s second novel as a freelance writer. This novel will be published three years after his initial release, "The Unthinkable Alliance, a Marriage of Ideological Convenience".

Both books are based upon the stories of the main character, Officer Conner Phoenix. He is currently a patrol Sergeant working at the Wolcott Police Department in Wolcott, CT where he resides with his wife Nefra and two children, Christopher, Jr. and Brayden Jean.

Christopher is a graduate of Salve Regina University with a B.S. degree in Economics / Pre-law and attained his M.S. from Boston University in Criminal Justice. He is a state certified Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and worked on a commercial ambulance for some years before joining the Law Enforcement community. Christopher is a certified Police and Emergency Services Instructor and has held several positions within his department including Patrolman, DARE Officer, Explorer Program Coordinator, Color Guard Coordinator, Grants Coordinator, Investigator and Patrol Sergeant. He is the recipient of several recognition and appreciation awards throughout his law enforcement career including the Enrique Camarena Award, the Presidential Volunteer Award, the EMS Life Saving Award, several DWI Enforcement Recognition's, and the Community Police Officer of the Year.