The Killing Zone (Penguin Crime Monthly)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0140105328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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I think I'll be reading more of Rex Burns' books Lewis Wetzel It always pleases me to find a cop story written by an author who has taken the time to research the procedures and requirements that go into an investigation. Mr. Burns has done so. His characters are real, dialogue is well done. The internal politics in a police agency are realistic, as are the supervisory characters that are a hindrance more than a help. The rivalry with the Feds was also well done. The plot, with its twists, was good, as were the asides with his characters. When I find a new author, I like to read his work without knowing if it is the first, or fifteenth book. I
When Horace Green, a black councilman, is found dead, the word on the streets is murder--at the hands of a white supremacist group. When Gabe Wager begins to investigate, he finds some ugly little facts about Horace Green--a mistress, bribery, political favors--the kinds of things that can lead a politician into the killing zone.
From Publishers Weekly Fans of Denver P.D. Burns has written a first-rate procedural that includes a wonderful cast of characters, a sharp look at "progress" and the different, subtle brands of racism (Wager is half Chicano), police politics and a stunning riot scene. He also gets pressure, some of it dumb, from a new lieutenant. When black City Councilman Green is found shot to death in an empty lot, Wager gets the case. During the murder investigation Wager finds that Green, a successful furniture dealer, was apparently loved by everyone. Mysterious Book Club alternate. As racial tensions in Denver rise Wager hears of a Council zoning change that's "a little bit irregular," which he knows is "like being just a little bit pregnant." And then there's