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NON-FICTION

Blue Lights in the Night
Real Life Stories of a Maine State Trooper
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Blue Lights in the Night

$15.95
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by Mark Nickerson
ISBN 978-0-945980-70-4
Softcover pages 232
    For nearly three decades, Tr. Mark Nickerson had a front-row seat to the greatest
show on earth. 
     During his 28-year career, the Maine State Police trooper was often a star character
in the show, starting his patrol in the Moosehead Lake region and finishing in the Waldo/Kennebec areas of central Maine. He handled both harrowing and  humorous encounters, from pursuing a murder suspect to trying to foil an outhouse bandit on Halloween.
     Protecting a president, escorting home the body of a fallen soldier, and notifying family
members that a loved one had died were all part of a day’s work.
     In his first book, Nickerson shares 30 memorable episodes of the greatest show,
including a hair-raising motorcycle chase, a prison uprising, and riotous capers with Warden John Ford. 
     Readers are invited to sit back and enjoy the tales involving rowdy suspects, unfriendly dogs and intoxicated pedestrians. They just might involve some neighbors.



Check out George Smith's review of Mark's book

http://georgesmithmaine.com/articles/book-reviews/june/2014/maine-state-troopers-book-filled-humor-and-intrigue

     “Riding along with Mark Nickerson while on patrol was like being at the mercy of a runaway roller-coaster, as we shot around the area at supersonic speeds. Together, we basically patrolled the same area, never knowing what real-life fiasco was about to unfold next. It was an experience like none other, as our careers allowed us to, at times, witness the very best of our neighbors—and at other times, the very worst.
        Trooper Nick provided my diaries with a fair share of pleasant memories, making my career the great one it was. His book will surely portray a side of law enforcement that many folks never heard about.
       I was honored to have been a part of his budding career and to especially have personally bailed him out of more than one hair-raising mess over the years, as we worked side by side, always keeping in mind the best interest of the public we served.    
        Enjoy the journey down memory lane. We certainly did!"

 --JOHN FORD, Sr, Retired Game Warden/Sheriff 
– Author, Suddenly the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good and This Cider Still Tastes Funny


"They’re funny. Sad. Heartbreaking. And revealing.
The stories in Mark Nickerson’s book, “Blue Lights in the Night,” offer a
rare view inside the life of a Maine State Police trooper, patrolling the
rambling, rural roads of Piscataquis, Waldo and Kennebec counties, covering accidents, stopping intoxicated drivers, responding to domestic disputes and investigating crimes. Nickerson, who retired in 2005, shares with readers some of his most memorable moments over his 28-year career."    http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Tales-by-28-year-road-warrior.html?page&id=1&
                        --Amy Calder
                            Morning Sentinel 
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Nickerson is the son of Retired State Police Capt. Millard E. Nickerson Jr. and lives in
the town of Unity with his son Max. Since retiring in 2005, he wrote a column
called Real Life Stories of the Maine State Police in local papers, is a board
member of the Maine State Police Foundation and provides protection to children
from war torn countries that attend Seeds of Peace in southern  Maine.


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