COPS AND WRITERS

Technical consultant for crime and police procedure authors and screenwriters.

Welcome to my website. I’m a professional author and a police sergeant in one of the largest cities in the United States.  I believe I have a unique insight to help you write more authentic and accurate crime stories

Latest News And Releases

Featured in the Wall Street Journal!

The cover of the Wall Street Journal? Welcome to a special mid-month newsletter! Yup, the Wall Street Journal did a story about the Cops and Writers Facebook group that I founded and run for the last six years, that was on the front page of the digital and weekend...

$0.99 for the Kindle version of The Good Collar!

How do I celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Well, I will be bartending on the big day. It will be a zoo, but hopefully fun! The author in me wanted to do something special, so I’m discounting my recent crime thriller, The Good Collar down to $0.99 (Kindle only) from March...

Critical praise for ‘The Good Collar’

The Good Collar has been out less than a month, but the reviews are coming in thick and fast, and they're all positive! Less than a month after launch, we've got an average of 4.8 stars on Amazon, and 4.7 stars average on Goodreads. I'm so glad that people have...

Celebrating with a prize draw!

"The Good Collar" is almost ready for release (if you've been following along in my newsletter), you'll see it's back from editing and about to go to proofreading, so to celebrate the imminent launch of my book (which you can pre-order here) I thought I'd do a little...

Announcing the availability of “The Good Collar” to Pre-order

I'm delighted to announce that "The Good Collar", my newest book available on pre-order now.Here's the blurb: What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most?How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?In the gritty streets of Milwaukee, Sergeant...

New release alert – the Brew City Blues Boxed set

Michael Anderle and I are delighted to announce that the Brew City Blues Boxed set is now available exclusively on Amazon. Whether you buy your copy to keep, or read it through Kindle Unlimited, we're sure you'll enjoy it.The Brew City Blues Books 1-4 Army veteran...

Big News!

All the news and announcements recently... Welcome to a new feature on my site. I'll be sharing news, snippets and behind the scenes information - sometimes it will also be in my newsletter, but you may see it here first! Hollywood Patrick? I was approached by a...

Brew City Blues, Book 4 released today!

I'm delighted to announce that Book 4 of my Brew City Blues book was released today!Here's the cover and blurb. Honor and Valor By Patrick O'Donnell and Michael Anderle Officer Michael Collins has proven himself to be a valuable member of the district five late shift...

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Meet Patrick O’Donnell

Sgt. O’Donnell worked in one of the nation’s largest police departments for 25 years. He has been in charge of thousands of crime scenes and investigations, including homicides, sexual assaults, and robberies. Now an author, he’s here to help you write the best crime-related novel or screenplay possible.

Patrick O’Donnell is the product of two young Irish immigrants. He was born and spent his early childhood in the great city of Chicago.

He lives with his wife, kids, and 3 dogs. O’Donnell has published self-help books under different pen names and made Amazon’s “Best Sellers List.” Hobbies include physical fitness, travel, riding motorcycles, and shenanigans.

He’d love to hear from you!

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Title: Cops and Writers - From the Academy to the Street

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Release Date: 2019-06-20

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Cops and Writers - From the Academy to the Street

Title: Cops and Writers - Crime scenes and Investigations

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Release Date: 2020-10-28

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Cops and Writers - Crime scenes and Investigations

Co-Authored with Michael Anderle

Title: Field Training - Brew City Blues

Subtitle: Brew City Blues

Release Date: 2022-11-18

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Field Training - Brew City Blues

Title: Probation - Brew City Blues

Subtitle: Brew City Blues

Release Date: 2022-12-30

Book Cover: Probation - Brew City Blues
Probation - Brew City Blues

Title: Choir Practice - Brew City Blues

Subtitle: Brew City Blues

Release Date: 2023-02-09

Book Cover: Choir Practice - Brew City Blues
Choir Practice - Brew City Blues

Title: Honor and Valor - Brew City Blues

Subtitle: Brew City Blues

Release Date: 2023-08-04

Book Cover: Honor and Valor - Brew City Blues
Honor and Valor - Brew City Blues