The extraordinary events that followed PC Rathband's shooting, as police tracked Moat through towns & countryside, dominated the headlines & became one of the biggest & most controversial news stories of recent times. It ended with a st&-off between Moat & armed police on the banks of the River Coquet in Rothbury. In the middle of it all was PC David Rathb&, a dignified presence throughout. This book is the personal account of the attack & the events surrounding it. It is also the story of his physical recuperation & the gradual & courageous rebuilding of his life, with the help of his family, in the wake of terrible injuries sustained in the line of duty.