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    Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase
    Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase
    Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase
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    Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase

    Written by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Alan Sklar, Karen White and John Lee

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    About this audiobook

    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's Day," Harry Bosch faces one of his most emotionally trying cases, investigating a young boy's death.

    The magnificent and never-before-published Connelly story alone is worth the price of admission and-combined with eighteen unexpected tales from crime's modern masters-makes this an unmissable collection.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 2, 2008
    ISBN9781400177196
    Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase
    Author

    Michael Connelly

    Michael Connelly is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. His books have been translated into 36 languages and have won many awards. He lives with his family in Florida.

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    • 5/5
      Well done short stories - felt realistic - I especially liked some of the twists at the end of a story. Audiobook narration was excellent.
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    • 3/5
      Jefferson Parker entry disappointing especially as I recognised the name and hadn't read anything previously - was expecting something more substantial. Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch story probably the pick of the bunch but there again I'm a fan of Connelly's Harry Bosch series and the presence of this story was the reason I purchased the book. Other commended entries include John Harvey, Jon Breen, John Buentello, Jack Fredrickson & Bev Vinvent - all authors that are new to me.
    • 2/5
      I thought this was an ok collection of short stories, all themed around police men and women.

      My favourites were 'Father's Day' by Michael Connelly and 'A Certain Recollection' by John Buentello, but I found them all to be fairly entertaining.
    • 4/5
      This is a strong collection of stories about police -- detectives, officers on duty, officers in their private lives. The anthology offers welcome variety, too, from stories that are mostly character sketches, to stories that build up to a great twist at the end. Favorites included John Buentello, 'A Certain Recollection', about an understandably confused detective; Jon Breen, 'Serial Killer', a shaggy dog story; and Bev Vincent, 'Rule Number One', a seduction that works on a couple different levels. None of the stories struck me as weak.