The Girl for the Job: True Stories From My Life As An Undercover Cop

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Fast-paced and eye-opening, Undercover Copper is an exciting account of life as a covert investigator by Danni Brooke. Since leaving the force in 2013 she has built up a successful career as an investigator on C4's Hunted, now in its tenth series. I didn't know she had been on Hunted, it's not something I ever watched and I don't know why because I'd probably love it. With such a significant accolade, Danni often likes to speak of how important it is to deploy women within traditionally male-dominated fields and believes that natural female skills are necessary across services such as the police force. Since leaving the force she has built up a successful career as an investigator on C4's Hunted and Celebrity Hunted, appeared on ITV's This Morning, taken part in the C5 series Troll Hunters and C4's You Won't Believe This.

She also referred to practical examples and shared some anecdotes backed up by evidence to drive the message home. Her personal life was less successful – pregnant at twenty-one, she had a disastrous relationship with the father of her child and had to fight for custody. As an expert on personal and social media security issues, she is a regular on TV shows for her advice.Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Danni has written an incredible book about her 10 years of undercover life in the world of crack dens and mixing with some incredibly dangerous characters, all the more amazing considering she is just 5’2″! The Girl for the Job is an exciting, intriguing and at times jaw-dropping memoir from one the UK’s most successful female undercover police officers. i loved hearing about all the undercover jobs that Danni did, especially as she was a young woman in what was a male dominated field.

I was less interested in the moving around stuff after the police, but to be honest it was necessary! I look back and I’m really proud of my time undercover but it’s great to finally be able to live life in the open. Danni has now relocated with her family to Spain where she rund a cybersecurity company with partner and fellow TV hunter Ben Owen and talks about the importance of staying safe online. What I found quite shocking was the type of work Danni did at such a young age, she had a lot of responsibility on her shoulders and was in some dangerous situations . She is a strong advocate for women breaking into male-dominated industries and speaks on a variety of topics relating to security and safety.

Whether she was busting organised crime gangs, catching paedophiles or disrupting drug supply lines, Danni was prepared to infiltrate the most dangerous situations, putting her life on the line for the job she loved. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Danni loved her work, revelling in playing the part of a dumb Essex girl while secretly gathering evidence for criminal prosecutions.

I really loved reading Danni's story from her career as an undercover police officer and how it came about. The Girl for the Job is an exciting, intriguing and at times jaw-dropping memoir perfect for fans of true crime and dramas like Line of Duty. And though her extraordinary bravery and quick-thinking earned her commendations, today she takes a more critical view of her police work. For 10 years, she worked on high-risk, high-profile investigations, helping to gather evidence on drug traffickers and other criminals.

After a number of years on TV Danni now runs a cybersecurity company and talk about staying safe and her life as an undercover cop.

In 2005 she left to set up her own real-life story agency First Features Ltd and since then has sold stories to all parts of the national and international press as well as television.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Having joined the police force at just 18 years old, Danni Brooke’s aptitude shone through and she was Quickly recruited into the elite undercover officer unit at New Scotland Yard in London. Over the next decade, Danni was involved in some of the most high-risk undercover operations across the United Kingdom, working against drug gangs, prostitution, firearms and paedophiles, and leading to countless convictions. Katy Weitz believes that most people have an extraordinary story to tell and she specialises in bringing them to the public's attention.