The Tin Collectors - Softcover

Cannell, Stephen J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312979517 ISBN 13: 9780312979515

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 2002

Synopsis

It took one moment to change his life: It begins with a call in the middle of the night from a woman at the mercy of her abusive husband. It ends with a split-second decision for LAPD detective Shane Scully. But the man Scully brings down is also his ex-partner, a cop with an impeccable reputation. Scully calls it self-defence. His department calls it murder. And it's touching everyone in his shadow including Chooch, a streetwise teen entrusted to his care, as well as the boy's mother, a prostitute whose high-profile connections and killer secrets have dubbed her the Balck Widow. It will take one woman to save it: It's Internal Affairs prosecutor Alexa Hamilton's job to strip the rank of bad cops. For an ice-queen tin collector with a reputation for destroying careeres, Scully's badge is her ultimate prize. But Alexa's investigation has only unearthed the truth about the man Scully killed - his treacherous double life that masked a labyrinth of deadly corruption. Now it's ushering the innocent into a shattering hall of mirrors wher everything's suspect, everyone's for sale and every chance at deliverance may be their last.

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Review:

"If you like cop novels, you're going to love this one. Cannell is a pro at the top of his game." -- Stephen Coonts Mr. Cannell's brand of thriller is served straight up...and he knows how to cut to the chase."--"The New York Times"

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0312979517
• ISBN 13: 9780312979515
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 367