
In Shane Scully's most terrifying case to date, two elite SWAT units from the L.A. Sheriff's Department and the ATF appear to be engaged in a deadly midnight war. Officers from both agencies are being sniped at and murdered in vertical coffins. As the violence escalates, the mayor directs the LAPD, the only uninvolved and unbiased law enforcement agency, to investigate. Shane's wife, Alexa, under orders from Chief Tony Filosiani, assigns him to the case.
Almost immediately, Scully is thrust into a nightmare of police intrigue and finds himself with no friends in law enforcement, isolated in a lethal no-man's-land between two warring agencies. In a plot full of twists and thrills, where nothing is as it appears, Shane puts himself and his loved ones in terrible jeopardy before finally discovering the shocking and deadly truth.
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©2004 Stephen J. Cannell; (P)2004 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC
"Adept characterization, sharp dialogue, breakneck plotting, and great entertainment value." (Booklist)
"Scully has ample opportunity to prove how 'Hollywood tough' he is...veteran writer/TV producer Cannell has concocted his special brand of reader candy." (Kirkus)
This audio publisher was smart to again pick Scott Brick to play Shane Scully. He fits the bill to a tee. A tough, judgmental L.A. cop, Scully is assigned to investigate the death of a sheriff's deputy and, subsequently, a rival ATF agent. Naturally, members of each department suspect the other in the unexplained deaths. In this, the latest, best, and most confusing of the Scully thrillers, Brick plays Scully in a terse, businesslike manner. Yet he winds down appropriately when describing a vivid scene or emphasizing a character's humor. Brick is Scully and always should be. (c) AudioFile 2004
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