While actor Don Johnson wore pastel jackets and a five-o'clock shadow as Sonny Crockett on television's "Miami Vice," I worked as a patrol officer, detective, and supervisor with the City of Miami Police Department for twenty-two years; thirteen of which were spent as an undercover detective in the REAL Miami Vice. I worked everything from Narcotics & Vice, Gambling, Prostitution and Pornography, to Dignitary Protection of President Jose Napoleon Duarte (of El Salvador) and Pope John Paul II. My name is Michael Berish. My book, "Reflections from the Pit" was awarded BEST FICTION NOVEL (2nd Place) published in 2007 by the Public Safety Writers Association. Judge's comments on book: "This is an intriguing book with many fascinating stories that certainly reveal a side of police work that's seldom written about or shown on television. The author has a unique voice with a spark of humor that keeps the reader turning the pages. The characters were three-dimensional and intriguing to read about--police and criminals. All the dialogue was crisp and realistic. For anyone wanting to know the nitty-gritty and often dark side of police work, this is the book to read." E. Howard Hunt (American author of 63 novels, C.I.A. spy, and coordinator of Watergate) had this to say about Mike's work: "That fellow (Berish) has a real talent for writing a story. That's excellent work."www.realmiamivice.com I have a second book that just came out entitled: "BAD COP, NO DONUT." This is an anthology by fifteen cops and writers (I happen to be fortunate enough to have been selected as one of those fifteen cop/writers) from Miami to Maine and New York City to Los Angeles with stops in New Orleans, Montana and Maryland. It's an anthology with stories about the dark side of police work: cops who partake in police brutality, murder, bribery, pay-off's, bank robberies, pyromania, and laundering money. In this book you will find: Good cops gone bad, bad cops gone worse, police in the city, sheriffs on the hunt, cops on the beach, cops on the take, fights to the death, ninjas and nunchuckas, hookers and dealers, good guys and bad guys, and the Devil's own cop. It's a book you won't easily forget. Testimonials reference: "BAD COP, NO DONUT." "Bad Cop, No Donut includes some of the most riveting stories I have read to date. It's a top-notch crime fiction anthology."Donald Bain, author of the "Murder, She Wrote" series. "A ride-around with some of the best cops and best cop writing in the business!" David Black, author of The Extinction Event and writer for CSI Miami and Law & Order. "This collection is written by a squad of fine writers--some of whom are current or retired real-life cops. Gritty, hard-hitting, authentic, and edgy--and guaranteed to keep you turning the pages."Raymond Benson, author of the James Bond anthologies "The Union Trilogy" and "Choice of Weapons." "Nobody writes about these guys. These are the cops we keep locked in the deepest, darkest precinct basements. Now they're out. And the reader is in for a rare treat in these wild, wonderful, and all too real, stories. It's about time." Lt. Ed Dee, NYPD (ret.), author of The Con Man's Daughter. "Bad Cop, No Donut is a fast paced journey through the darker side of law enforcement. Not only are the stories written by seasoned cops, but they are road-tested writers, as well. It is a page-turner in the classic sense - you really will be asking yourself 'what could possibly go sideways next? With this anthology you will make the trip in law enforcement from bad to worse, with an occasional side trip to redemption - well, almost." Lt. Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), author of Leadership: Texas Hold 'em Style.MY WEBSITE IS www.realmiamivice.com