Cop of the Year

the long version

Once upon a time, Cassie Smith was a troubled teen who trusted no one and had a bleak future ahead of her. If not for the intervention of a caring teacher, Cassie would have fallen through the cracks. Now she's a teacher herself, dedicated to guiding her students through the troubled waters of life. She doesn't want a cop in her classroom- especially a cop like Captain Mitch Lansing with all his rules and regulations. The last place Mitch wants to be is in a classroom with a bunch of teenagers. But when a friend calls in a favor, that's just where the police officer finds himself. As part of the school board's Resiliency Program, Mitch's job is to spend ten weeks in the classroom. He's assigned to a class of At Risk students- kids who might not make it in the real world without some kind of intervention. Mitch hasn't had this tough a time since his days in Vietnam. But it's not just the kids getting under his skin- it's their teacher. Copyright © 1998 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times