A Police Action is a gripping coming-of-age Vietnam War-era romantic novel. It is the story of two lost and confused young adults. It is love at first sight when nineteen-year-old Samantha Powers meets James Coppi at the Country Honky Tonk in Colorado Springs. There are just two problems to a storybook ending for Samantha’s passion. She is pregnant with someone else’s child and James, a young solider, is heading for a war in Vietnam.

Will this instant attraction be enough to form a lasting bond? What will happen after James is deployed? Will he return home safely, and, if so, will it be to Samantha? Follow along as the young lovers mature through their individual hardships and those that they share.

About the Author

This is AA Freda’s second novel. The first, Goodbye, Rudy Kazoody is also a coming-of-age story of teenagers growing up during the tumultuous 1960s. The first novel received excellent reviews from Kirkus, Clarion Foreword, and Readers Favorite and maintains high ratings on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Goodreads.

Freda served in Vietnam with the 1st brigade 5th infantry during the time period covered in the book. A graduate of Baruch College, the City University of New York, Freda was also an adjunct professor at Fashion Institute of Technology. He now resides in Easton, Connecticut. In addition to writing, he enjoys shooting pool, fishing, hiking, and climbing.