Top Cop Kills

n Top Cop Kills, the seemingly well-run town of Watertown, Massachusetts—built on a proud industrial past and energized by new development—becomes a battleground when the ambitious new Town Manager, Michael Davis, takes office. Determined to bring modern efficiency and strict oversight to every department, Davis zeroes in on the local police force and its longtime chief, Robert “Bob” Grady. Where Davis sees a need for order and accountability, Grady sees a challenge to his authority and a threat to the old guard’s way of doing things.

As Davis probes deeper into Grady’s handling of confiscated funds, his unorthodox policing methods, and questionable surveillance practices, tensions erupt. Grady, a once-respected figure with deep roots in Watertown, fights to maintain his dignity—and his power—while privately wrestling with family strife and a growing problem with alcohol.

Torn between two larger-than-life men, the resourceful town hall secretary, Nancy Bertini, becomes a key witness to their escalating conflict. Amid council meetings fraught with political maneuvering, clandestine alliances around the Arsenal Project’s redevelopment, and a community on the brink of upheaval, Davis and Grady hurtle toward a violent confrontation no one could have predicted.

Top Cop Kills is a gripping tale of loyalty and betrayal, ambition and obsession—revealing how even a tight-knit small town can crumble under the weight of unchecked power, personal vendettas, and secrets too volatile to remain hidden.

Top Cop Kills

is forthcoming in the

Spring of 2025.

Podcast: Deep dive into the book (spoilers)

Chapter 1: How Davis Became Manager