Cold Hit: A Shane Scully Novel
Written by Stephen J. Cannell
Narrated by Scott Brick
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About this audiobook
Cannell delivers non-stop action and intrigue in the latest installment of his New York Times bestselling Shane Scully series
Shane Scully and his partner are assigned to the case of "the Fingertip Killer"—a serial murderer preying on homeless veterans in Los Angeles. Every two weeks he strikes: he beats his victims, then shoots them in the back of the head. Once they're dead, he cuts off their fingertips, closes their eyes, and tosses them in the river.
The latest killing, however, does not quite fit the pattern. It appears to be the work of the Fingertip Killer, but Scully suspects an elaborate copycat murder meant to hide a criminal conspiracy. A bullet pulled from the victim's skull produces what police call a "cold hit," an unexpected ballistics match linking one unsolved case to another, and the previous victim was an LA Police officer, killed ten years earlier.
After heavy-handed FBI agents throw him off the Fingertip Killer case, Scully teams up with his wife and boss, Alexa, and a pair of tough cops from the LAPD's anti-terrorism squad. Outside the law and deep undercover, they fight to see justice done for the slain officer, and, possibly, to unravel a murderous plot with connections high up in the Homeland Security office.
Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen J. Cannell (1941-2010) was the author of the bestselling Shane Scully books, including The Prostitute's Ball, The Pallbearers, and Three Shirt Deal. He was also an Emmy Award winning television writer and producer, and in his thirty-five-year-career, he created or co-created more than forty TV series. Among his hits were The Rockford Files, Silk Stalkings, The A-Team, 21 Jump Street, Hunter, Renegade, Wiseguy, and The Commish. He received numerous awards, including the Saturn Award - Life Career Award (2004), The Marlow Lifetime Achievement Award from Mystery Writers of America (2005), and the WGA Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement (2006). Having overcome severe dyslexia, Cannell was an avid spokesperson on the condition and an advocate for children and adults with learning disabilities. He was a third-generation Californian and resided in the Pasadena area with his wife, Marcia, and their children.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a loss Stephen Cannell's death was to the literary world. This is a wonderful series featuring very realistic characters. A good read for all that love a good mystery.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book had been sitting on one of my shelf for a long time. Too many books, too little time, and somehow this one kept getting overlooked. I'm glad I finally got around to reading it, because both the story and the writing had my full attention throughout.The characters might be a little stereotypical by today's standards - emotionally damaged, alcoholic cops. Shane, our main character, has conquered his addiction while Zack, his partner, has not. Despite this overused character sketch, I found Shane compelling and far more complex than the expected stereotype. The plot is intricate, taking us in some unexpected directions. Cannell handles this extremely well, weaving the various threads together as we go along. Two issues kept this from being a 5-star read for me. Without giving spoilers, it's difficult to express those issues specifically, so these are my complaints in vague terms. First, I didn't quite buy into the reasons given for Zach's behavior. His wife offered some hints that were never further explored. And the reason that was given in the end didn't explain the sudden and explosive temperament. Second, the ending felt too big and too much. I kept wondering how such a response would have made sense from a survival standpoint of everyone involved. There is no doubt Stephen Cannell is a brilliant writer, and this is a book I'd recommend to all crime fiction, suspense, and thriller fans.