Search results
Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh Jr. (born January 22, 1937) is an American writer known for his fictional and nonfictional accounts of police work in the United States. Many of his novels are set in Los Angeles and its surroundings and feature Los Angeles police officers as protagonists.
Complete order of Joseph Wambaugh books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
Learn about Joseph Wambaugh, the bestselling author of police novels and nonfiction. Explore his books, including the Hollywood Station series, and watch videos of his interviews and events.
Jun 23, 2022 · Joseph Wambaugh, the "father of the modern police novel," shares his experiences as a cop, a writer, and a consultant in this interview. He talks about his books, his marriage, his views on policing, and his encounters with Truman Capote and Johnny Carson.
Sep 15, 2019 · The author of 'The New Centurions' and 'The Onion Field' talks about his career, his books and his influence on crime fiction. At 82, he may be done writing, but he still thinks like a cop.
Joseph Wambaugh, a former LAPD detective sergeant (1960-1974), is the bestselling author of twenty-one prior works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Choirboys and The Onion Field. Wambaugh joined the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in 1960.
People also ask
How old was Joseph Wambaugh when he married?
How did Joseph Wambaugh become famous?
Who is Joseph Wambaugh?
Is Joseph Wambaugh still writing?
Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh, Jr. ( Jan 22, 1937-- ) transformed the sub-genre of the police novel into serious writing that was both harrowing and humorous, comic and tragic. His first four books and his work on the Police Story television series in the 1970s, set new standards for subsequent writers, and many acknowledge their debt to him.
