Crime writers make up imaginary cops but what happens when a real cop comes face to face with a fictional creation? Former Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin who has investigated more than one real murder talks to Matthew Spencer about Detective Sergeant Rose Riley and Detective Inspector Steve O’Neil in Matthew’s book Black River. How close to real cops are they? What about their relationship with journalist Adam Bowman? Find out more about truth vs fiction.
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