Confessions of an Undercover Cop

Sharon Birch, writing under the alias Ash Cameron, recounts her twenty-plus years in British policing in this memoir-style book.

She details work in child protection, CID, the West End and the East End, sharing cases ranging from sudden deaths and murders to child abuse investigations and high-profile incidents.

The book mixes harrowing real-life investigations with reflections on policing culture, internal politics, and the personal impact of the work.

Birch also discusses dealing with threats, PTSD, and the reasons behind leaving the force, offering an insider’s perspective on law enforcement challenges.

Her account aims to inform and provoke discussion about safeguarding, institutional failures, and the human cost of frontline policing.