Richard S. (Dick) reviewed Vertical Coffin (Shane Scully, Bk 4) (Audio CD) (Abridged) on + 35 more book reviews
Great LA Police story.
Barbara S. (barbsis) -
This is the second Shane Scully mystery I've read by Stephen Cannell. I liked it just as much as I liked the first one, The Viking Funeral.
Shane's (LAPD) buddy Emo Rojas (also a cop) is killed in the beginning of the book and it is widely thought to have been a setup by ATF. Scully is tapped to investigate since ATF has submitted a bogus investigative report which no one at LAPD believes.
This appears to be a pissing match between Federal agents (ATF) and the local SWAT team (LASD). Kinda like: You killed out agent so we killed yours. The danger is escalating and more cops are dying. Scully needs to figure what the hell is going on and quickly before he too is caught in the crossfire.
Shane's (LAPD) buddy Emo Rojas (also a cop) is killed in the beginning of the book and it is widely thought to have been a setup by ATF. Scully is tapped to investigate since ATF has submitted a bogus investigative report which no one at LAPD believes.
This appears to be a pissing match between Federal agents (ATF) and the local SWAT team (LASD). Kinda like: You killed out agent so we killed yours. The danger is escalating and more cops are dying. Scully needs to figure what the hell is going on and quickly before he too is caught in the crossfire.
