Everyone on board as Carole Phillips, author of 'Blue Line - Pink Thread' will be on a cruise ship in mid May. The crew and passengers will be in for an absolute delight as she will be a guest speaker. Time to voyage into history. 'Blue Line - Pink Thread' provides a fascinating insight into life in the police service from 1969 through to 2000. Carole Phillips recounts true stories of her time as a female officer in Bedfordshire Police before equal opportunities and political correctness, the integration of women into front-line services and her journey through the ranks to Superintendent. Carole writes with humour and sincerity to deliver numerous fascinating accounts, including those of her time as a detective and as the first female patrol sergeant. 2015 marks one hundred years of British women in policing and ‘Blue Line - Pink Thread' is not only an excellent read, but makes a significant contribution to the social history of that period. Cruise E718 12th-19th May