Synopses & Reviews
On the heels of Three Shirt Deal, a New York Times bestseller, comes an electrifying new thriller from Stephen J. Cannell in which Lt. Shane Scully is accused of evidence tampering and his wife, Alexa, discovers Shanes been having an affair with a beautiful movie star.
Charged with felony misconduct in a high-profile solicitation of murder case, Lieutenant Scully is faced with an impossible decision: either quietly resign from his job as a detective for the LAPD, the work he loves, or face criminal prosecution. Rather than smear the departments reputation and his own, Scully chooses to leave. His colleagues of years feel betrayed to learn that a dirty cop has been in their midst. His wife, Alexa, the chief of detectives, leaves him, seeking a divorce for his dalliance with the accused in the case, a beautiful, well-known Hollywood actress. His son, Chooch, horrified by these events, wont even speak to him. Life as Scully knows it is over. Or so it seems . . .
In order to make a living the only way he knows how, Shane seeks employment from a police department that has been known to hire rejects from other departments: the Haven Park PD. Haven Park is an incorporated city near downtown Los Angeles, just one square mile in size and populated almost entirely by Mexican immigrants, most of them illegal. The department is a hotbed of corruption, in effect the personal goon squad and collection agency of the towns mayor, Cecil Bratano. Ushered into the department by his new partner, Alonzo Bell, Shane takes his lessons in policing from one of the dirtiest cops around.
But things in L.A. are hardly ever what they seem. Relentlessly harassed by an over-zealous FBI agent, the alluring Ophelia Love, and under the constant, violent, and hyper-paranoid scrutiny of his new comrades-at-arms, Shane finds himself in snare a far greater than any he could have expected. His estranged wife may be the only one who can get Shane out of this mess alive. The question is: Is she willing to do so?
Review
Praise for Stephen J. Cannell
“Scully navigates the stormy waters with style and an implacable, tough-guy attitude”
--Booklist
“Written by a born entertainer.”
--New York Post on White Sister
“A terrific read.”
--New York Sun on White Sister
“Cannell dishes out the action in forklift-sized servings.”
--Publishers Weekly on White Sister
“Stephen J. Cannell is one of my favorite authors. Read Steve---youll be hooked!”
--Janet Evanovich, bestselling author of Fearless Fourteen
“Stephen J. Cannell is a master storyteller and On The Grind is the proof. Cover to cover its a story that never lets you up for air. Read it!”
--Michael Connelly, bestselling author of The Brass Verdict
Review
ON THE GRIND
“Stephen J. Cannell is a master storyteller and On The Grind is the proof. Cover to cover its a story that never lets you up for air. Read it!” —Michael Connelly, bestselling author of The Brass Verdict
“A hard-boiled cop and really scuzzy bad guys... Cannell is the gold in crime fiction.” —Stephen Coonts
"Cannell is a great storyteller who keeps you nailed to the page." —Ted Bell
THREE SHIRT DEAL
“Scully navigates the stormy waters with style and an implacable, tough-guy attitude.... Like Michael Connelly's similar Harry Bosch series, the Shane Scully enterprise seems destined for a long life.” --Booklist
“Page-turning.” --Arizona Republic
WHITE SISTER
“[A] very satisfying thriller written by a born entertainer.” --New York Post
“Cannell dishes out the action in forklift-sized servings.”--Publishers Weekly
“A strong piece of fiction that leads readers…through the harrowing underbelly of L.A.”--Daily News
“A terrific read.”--New York Sun
Synopsis
Charged with misconduct in a high-profile solicitation of murder case, Scully is forced to resign from the LAPD. In order to make a living, he seeks employment with the corrupt poice department in Haven Park. As he gets involved, he learns that things are rarely what they seem.
Synopsis
LIFE AS HE KNOWS IT IS OVER…
Charged with felony misconduct in a high-profile solicitation of murder case, detective Shane Scully has to make a choice: resign from the LAPD or face criminal prosecution. To make matters worse, his wife Alexa, the chief of detectives, is seeking a divorce citing his alleged affair with the accused, a beautiful Hollywood actress. In desperation, Shane joins the only police force that will hire disgraced cops—a small, incorporated city called Haven Park, populated almost entirely by illegal Mexican immigrants.
AND THE REAL TROUBLE IS JUST BEGINNING.
The department is a hotbed of corruption, in effect the personal goon squad of Haven Parks mayor, Cecil Bratano. And Shane's new partner, Alonzo Bell, is one of the dirtiest cops around. But by the time he realizes the whole department is "on the grind," it's too late. Shane is trapped in a vicious game of money, lies, and murder. His estranged wife may be the only one who can get him out of this mess alive. The question is: Is she willing to?
“Stephen J. Cannell is a first-rate storyteller.”—Janet Evanovich
“[Cannell] keeps you nailed to the page.” —Ted Bell
Synopsis
On the heels of Three Shirt Deal, a New York Times bestseller, comes an electrifying new thriller from Stephen J. Cannell in which Lt. Shane Scully is accused of evidence tampering and his wife, Alexa, discovers Shanes been having an affair with a beautiful movie star.
Charged with felony misconduct in a high-profile solicitation of murder case, Lieutenant Scully is faced with an impossible decision: either quietly resign from his job as a detective for the LAPD, the work he loves, or face criminal prosecution. Rather than smear the departments reputation and his own, Scully chooses to leave. His colleagues of years feel betrayed to learn that a dirty cop has been in their midst. His wife, Alexa, the chief of detectives, leaves him, seeking a divorce for his dalliance with the accused in the case, a beautiful, well-known Hollywood actress. His son, Chooch, horrified by these events, wont even speak to him. Life as Scully knows it is over. Or so it seems . . .
In order to make a living the only way he knows how, Shane seeks employment from a police department that has been known to hire rejects from other departments: the Haven Park PD. Haven Park is an incorporated city near downtown Los Angeles, just one square mile in size and populated almost entirely by Mexican immigrants, most of them illegal. The department is a hotbed of corruption, in effect the personal goon squad and collection agency of the towns mayor, Cecil Bratano. Ushered into the department by his new partner, Alonzo Bell, Shane takes his lessons in policing from one of the dirtiest cops around.
But things in L.A. are hardly ever what they seem. Relentlessly harassed by an over-zealous FBI agent, the alluring Ophelia Love, and under the constant, violent, and hyper-paranoid scrutiny of his new comrades-at-arms, Shane finds himself in snare a far greater than any he could have expected. His estranged wife may be the only one who can get Shane out of this mess alive. The question is: Is she willing to do so?
About the Author
Stephen J. Cannell (1941-2010) was the author of the bestselling Shane Scully books, including The Prostitutes 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.