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Author of Blue Truth

Crime. Truth. Moral pressure.

Cherokee Paul McDonald

Cherokee Paul McDonald is the author of three novels and the memoir Blue Truth. His work draws from crime, law enforcement, and lived experience in Florida.

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Blue Truth

Memoir rooted in police, crime, and moral conflict

Primary themes

Police work, Crime, Moral pressure, Florida

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Featured Book

Blue Truth

Blue Truth is Cherokee Paul McDonald's memoir, a direct work shaped by police work, crime, danger, and moral conflict.

Book cover for Blue Truth by Cherokee Paul McDonald

Blue Truth

Memoir rooted in police, crime, and moral conflict

About The Book

Pressure, danger, and complexity behind the badge

Publisher and retailer records classify Blue Truth across nonfiction, biography, law enforcement, criminology, political science, and social science categories.

Book Details

Author
Cherokee Paul McDonald
Title
Blue Truth
Description
Memoir rooted in police, crime, and moral conflict
Publisher
Dutton Books; St. Martin's Press; iUniverse
Published
Original hardcover: May 24, 1991
Pages
212, 272, or 292 pages by edition
ISBN-13
978-1556112461; 978-0312927738; 978-1475930207
ISBN-10
1556112467; 0312927738; 1475930208

Core Topics

Police workCrimeMoral pressureFlorida

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Readers

For readers of crime memoirs and morally complex nonfiction

The site positions Blue Truth as serious, grounded, and direct, with a focus on the human cost and complexity behind police work.

Crime Memoir Readers

Firsthand accounts of crime, pressure, and personal reckoning.

Law Enforcement Nonfiction Readers

Police work, law enforcement culture, and moral pressure.

Florida Crime Readers

Serious crime writing connected to Florida and lived experience.

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Themes

Crime, truth, and pressure

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Police Work

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Crime & Corruption

Broad, confirmed thematic language around crime, corruption, and moral conflict.

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Personal Reckoning

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About The Author

Cherokee Paul McDonald

Cherokee Paul McDonald is a novelist, memoirist, and journalist whose work draws from crime, law enforcement, and lived experience in Florida.

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Cherokee Paul McDonald.

Confirmed Profile

Author of Blue Truth and other confirmed works

He is the author of three novels and the memoir Blue Truth. His articles have appeared in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, among other publications.

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