Officer Down November 17, 2021 By Collegeville Institute Susan Sink lulu, October 31, 2021 "Visit this title on the publisher's website" When officer Chris Miller is shot behind Arnold’s Bar in a small Minnesota town, his partner Paul Thielen panics. On impulse, he reverses his squad out of the dark alley. In that moment, Chris becomes a hero and Paul a coward. OFFICER DOWN, a novel by writer and poet Susan Sink, tells the story of small town policing in a time of increasing violence in America with sensitivity and grace. Paul Thielen tells his story as he struggles to make sense of Chris Miller’s murder and his own response; embarks on an inconvenient romance; and strives to become whole. Like this post? Subscribe to have new posts sent to you by email the same day they are posted.