Mystery Writers of America Presents the Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase Contributor(s): Connelly, Michael (Other), Mystery Writers of America Inc (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316012653 ISBN-13: 9780316012652 Publisher: Back Bay Books OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: Nineteen original stories--including a new contribution by New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly--about riveting showdowns between cops and criminals. From Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century to the post-Civil War frontier, from smoggy Los Angeles to the woods of Idaho, these gripping stories trace the perils and occasional triumphs of lawmen and -women who put themselves in harm's way to face down the bad guys. Some of them even walk the edge of becoming bad guys themselves. In T. Jefferson Parker's "Skinhead Central," an ex-cop and his wife find unexpected menace in the idyllic setting they have chosen for their retirement. In Alafair Burke's "Winning," a female officer who is attacked in the line of duty must protect her own husband from his worst impulses. In Edward D. Hoch's "Friday Night Luck," a wanna-be cop blows his chance at a spot on the force--and breaks his case.??In Michael Connelly's "Father'sDay," Harry Bosch faces one of his most emotionally trying cases, investigatinga young boy's death.Themagnificent and never-before-published Connelly story is alone worth the priceof admission, and-combined with 18 unexpected tales from crime's modernmasters-makes this an unmissable collection. |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Collections & Anthologies - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Traditional |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2007042278 |
Physical Information: 1.01" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.83 lbs) 384 pages |
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Publisher Description: Taking us from smoggy Los Angeles to the woods of Idaho, from Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century to the post-Civil War frontier, these riveting stories trace the perils and occasional triumphs of lawmen and women who put themselves in harm's way to face down the bad guys. Some of them even walk the edge of becoming bad guys themselves. In T. Jefferson Parker's "Skinhead Central," an ex-cop and his wife find unexpected menace in the idyllic setting they have chosen for their retirement. In Alafair Burke's "Winning," a female officer who is attacked in the line of duty must protect her own husband from his worst impulses. In Michael Connelly's "Father's Day", Harry Bosch faces one of his most emotionally trying cases, investigating a young boy's death. These are hard-hitting, thrilling, and utterly unforgettable stories, from some of the best writers in the mystery world. |