'Pocket Notebook' is the debut novel from serving police officer Mike Thomas. An angry black comedy, it follows Jacob Smith's very public fall from grace, all of which he meticulously records in his police notebook.

This is a thrilling and shocking new novel from the acclaimed author of Pocket Notebook. Christmas time. Mistletoe and wine. The season of domestics, religion, adultery, drugs, hangovers, alcohol, parties, fights, unwanted gifts, football matches and good fucking will to all men. And that's just one tour of duty on a TSG van. Ugly Bus is five cops. Martin. Flub. Dullas. Vince. And good old brain-dead Thrush. Specialist Territorial Support Group officers working a late shift on Boxing Day. Martin Finch is the new sergeant on the group: young, idealistic, following in his late father's...