1969729
9781592285457
GOTCHA! is a captivating account of the experiencessome amusing, some sad, and all fascinatingof Joseph Laney, a professional bounty hunter who, in his spare time, is one of the highest ranking karate experts in the U.S. When tracking and apprehending bail jumpersfrom common street thugs to bottom-of-the-barrel scumLaney uses his martial-arts-trained hands and feet, conventional weapons whenever necessary, and, most of all, his mind, to wend his way through the risky business at hand. With CSI-like attention to detail, Gotcha! shows us not just what Laney does in his pursuit of scofflaws, but how and why he does it, and even whysometimeshe doesn't. An intriguing mix of classic Southern true crime and law enforcement narrative, musings on the philosophy of martial arts and the meaning of life, and the reflections of a decent man keeping his compass through situations and places where decency seems irrelevant, Gotcha! is a look at the gritty reality of crime and the courtsand the people working both sides of the law.Laney, Joseph is the author of 'Gotcha Tales from a Black-Belt Bounty Hunter', published 2004 under ISBN 9781592285457 and ISBN 1592285457.
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