James Redfearn: 2 books

In the late 1950s, state police recruit Frank Mahan makes a life-changing decision and reports for duty at the Grafton barracks where every action is defined by custom and tradition. Based on historical events, An Appointed Time is a riveting account of Mahan’s challenging and violent journey to...

Swept up in the tumult of post-war 1919 and amid the rising tide of immigrants, virulent socialists, labor union strikers and discontented WWI veterans, Boston's primarily Irish police force does the dirty work to keep the city from gecoming unglued with long hours, paltry pay and little recognition....