A 12-year-old child lying dead in the soft, summer grass; an engine-rattling car chase down a crowded expressway; a tense encounter with a man seconds from committing murder. Author Michael East takes readers along for the ride to witness his transformation from naïve, rookie police officer into distrustful street cop. As he strains to comprehend the violence which threatens to consume him, the author also explores the abuse-filled memories of his own childhood and struggles with the fact that, even as a cop, he still cannot alter the course of destiny. Are these urban streets truly Beyond Hope?