As one of a handful of UK police officers trained in SAS deep-cover surveillance David Corbett infiltrates the toughest communities living among junkies prostitutes murderers & firearm dealers in order to gather evidence that would lead to dozens of convictions. His rapport with hardened criminals was forged during his youth on the mean streets of Glasgow where he ran with the gangs joyriding & stealing. But when his friends began disappearing into borstals Corbett decided it was time to take himself in hand & followed his father into the police force. His ability to mingle with gangsters was soon identified as an asset & after serving time in the CID
- where he was involved in investigating the murder of Arthur Thompson Junior the son of Glasgow's Godfather
- he became an undercover agent with the Crime Squad. He trained in urban & rural surveillance & invented a fictional past for himself. Like Donnie Brasco the legendary US cop who won the trust of the Mafia Corbett risked his life every day: one false move & his cover would have been blown. The pinnacle of his career was an operation in the former pit town of Blyth where there had been 15 drug-related deaths in 12 months. Leaving his wife & family he spent five months undercover wired up winning the confidence of the dealers & had to cope with having his life endangered by a corrupt officer. Corbett's work led to 31 convictions & commendations from the Chief Constable & a Crown Court Judge but without any form of counselling the stress took its toll & he was forced into early retirement.