Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase

Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase by Mystery Writers of America, Inc.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780316012515.

Taking us from smoggy Los Angeles to the woods of Idaho, from Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century to the post-Civil War frontier, these riveting stories trace the perils and occasional triumphs of lawmen and -women who put themselves in harms way to face down the bad guys. Some of them even walk the edge of becoming bad guys themselves. In T. Jefferson Parkers "Skinhead Central," an ex-cop and his wife find unexpected menace in the idyllic setting they have chosen for their retirement. In Alafair Burkes "Winning," a female officer who is attacked in the line of duty must protect her own husband from his worst impulses. In Michael Connellys "Fathers Day," Harry Bosch faces one of his most emotionally trying cases, investigating a young boys death. These are hard-hitting, thrilling, and utterly unforgettable stories, from some of the best writers in the mystery world.