Authors: Michael Connelly (Editor), John Lee (Read by), Karen White (Read by), Alan Sklar
ISBN-13: 9781400107193, ISBN-10: 1400107199
Format: Compact Disc
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Date Published: June 2008
Edition: Unabridged, 10 CDs, 12 hrs. 30 min.
A former Los Angeles Times crime reporter, Michael Connelly s familiarity with the seamy side of L.A. adds a steamy kind of street cred to his hardboiled, gritty detective novels -- especially his bestselling series of mysteries featuring dark detective Hieronymous Harry Bosch.
Nineteen original stories-including a new contribution by New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly-about riveting showdowns between cops and criminals.
Three veteran narrators join editor Connelly in presenting 19 stories that explore the lives-on and off the job-of the men and women who wear a badge. As with any anthology, these stories vary in caliber, but the readers succeed in bringing each to life. Highlights include Karen White's fine readings of "Skinhead Central," a story showing that cops are always cops, even if they're retired; and "Winning," Alafair Burke's affecting story of the lengths people will go to for the ones they love. John Lee provides just the right amount of youthful angst in Peter Robinson's "The Price of Love," a touching story of a young boy's defining step toward manhood. But it is Alan Sklar who shines in his readings, especially with Jon L. Breen's chuckle-inducing "Serial Killer" and Connolly's own heart-wrenching "Father's Day." These stories of justice and those who deliver it are well served by these narrators. A Little, Brown hardcover (Reviews, Feb. 25).
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