Orbits Over Los Angeles

by Rick Lawin

Orbits Over Los Angeles
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Orbits Over Los Angeles

by Rick Lawin

Published Jun 29, 2026
237 Pages
6 x 9 Black & White Paperback
Genre: FICTION / Action & Adventure


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Book Details

Scott Collins, a Los Angeles police officer with only a few years on the job, wants to leave the LAPD. Police work is not his calling, and he quietly dreams of a more fulfilling career. His search for that right job shifts when he transfers to the LAPD Air Support Division and trains as a helicopter pilot. Told from Collins’s point of view, his narrative chronicles a past period of years spent flying patrols over Los Angeles marked by boredom, danger, humor, and tragedy. Along the way, he journals the unforgettable experiences and perspectives through the people he encounters and the events he endures. During a rainy night he meets an extraordinary woman whose mentorship and influence play a powerful, perhaps mysterious role in leading him toward a pathway of self-understanding and success. The question is whether he will hesitate to follow that path.

 

About the Author

Rick Lawin

Rick Lawin spent over 25 years on the Los Angeles Police Department and was assigned to the Air Support Division as a pilot, safety officer and instructor in fixed and rotor-wing aircraft. Rick also worked as a charter and news pilot. He is rated in helicopters, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes and gliders. Rick holds a master’s degree in Aeronautical Science and spent 22 years teaching aviation safety at a major university. He resides in Northern California, close to the Sierra Nevada.

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