His book The Buyer is a thrilling memoir of a life lived amongst a world of corruption, justice and loyalties, this book tells the real story of the police's line of duty. Liam Thomas was an officer in the Met for over a decade, many of those years spent deep at the heart of Britain's most dangerous criminal enterprises in the murky world of undercover surveillance. Before him, his father had also been a police officer, a pillar of their small community.

A compelling and powerful account from the darker side of policing and the terrifying impact it has on those who strive to keep us safe' Nazir Afzal The first rule of covert surveillance is never disturb the environment. To be an undercover officer, you must watch and wait. Before that, though, is the question of identity. Embarking on a covert operation you first must decide who you are. Who will you be today?' Liam Thomas is a former undercover detective for the Metropolitan Police. He worked for the Metropolitan Police for nearly two decades. In 2018 he was the subject of a documentary for Vice about his life as a detective. He is now an actor, playwright, and screenwriter; he recently produced and appeared in the award winning short film The Tide (which he also wrote), funded by the BFI, a story of place, unravelling identity and mental health within a community fighting for its very existence. He is currently developing a feature length screenplay. The powerful memoir of a former undercover officer, telling the story of his journey through the force into elite undercover work that takes his life, and work, to the edge.Join us for a fascinating author talk with Liam Thomas as he discusses his memoir, The Buyer - The Making and Breaking of an Undercover Detective. Movember takes place every year throughout November and supports men’s health including mental health, suicide prevention, prostate, and testicular cancer.

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To be an undercover officer, you must watch and wait. Before that, though, is the question of identity. Embarking on a covert operation you first must decide who you are. Who will you be today?'

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