Skeletons in My Closet

A Life-Lessons Book Meets Police Memoir.  Detective Dave Sweet is a conservative, veteran homicide detective whom teamed up with a liberal, optimistic and creative author to deliver a book like nothing you have read before.

Published in 2018 by Mischievous Books, Skeletons in my Closet – Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective is a gripping and unconventional police memoir that takes readers along on a ride to the darkest corners of society, where poignant truths about life and death, and how we can live together, are revealed. Humour and compassion play as vivid a role as danger and grit in this unique perspective.

Our five year anniversary edition has arrived and is available here.  Pick up your copy today.

“Skeletons in My Closet offers unique insights into the world of policing in Canada from the perspective of a Canadian homicide detective – at least, that is the thought line, but this book is so much more complex and insightful than just that.”

UNDAUNTED

When we think of the modern hero – the uncommon person, what stands out? Do those who perform optimally do so because they possess something unique that separates them from the rest? Can the secrets to their ability to perform in crisis be learned?

Dave Sweet and Susan Forest team up to answer these questions and more in their new book, Undaunted – Dark Tales of Courage Witnessed Through the Eyes of a Homicide Detective.

Through inspiring stories and extraordinary acts of strength and courage, Undaunted is a ride-a-long into the heights of awe inspiring introducing readers to some of the most amazing individuals Dave has met throughout his 25 year career in law enforcement.

THE RIDE ALONG PODCAST

A Feel Good True Crime Podcast.  Join Dave Sweet and journalist Nicole Mackay as they unpack what it was like working behind the crime scene tape, what felt like to walk the hallowed halls of the homicide unit, and what coming face to face with the “bad guy” was really like.  But there is a twist…

On this podcast Dave and Nicole explore some of the best things, Dave learned through his life of service while sharing stories intended to educate, inspire and positvely impact listeners without leaving them with the heaviness they may find with other true crime shows.

The Ride Along is really about what can happen when true crime meets warm chicken noodle soup.

So hop in, buckle up, lock the doors, and join us on The Ride Along.