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Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase Audiobook
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From Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century to the post–Civil War frontier, from smoggy Los Angeles to the woods of Idaho, these gripping stories trace the perils and occasional triumphs of lawmen and women who put themselves in harm's way to face down the bad guys. Some of them even walk the edge of becoming bad guys themselves.
In T. Jefferson Parker's "Skinhead Central," an ex-cop and his wife find unexpected menace in the idyllic setting they have chosen for their retirement. In Alafair Burke's "Winning," a female officer who is attacked in the line of duty must protect her own husband from his worst impulses. In Edward D. Hoch's "Friday Night Luck," a wanna-be cop blows his chance at a spot on the force—and breaks his case. In Michael Connelly's "Father's Day," Harry Bosch faces one of his most emotionally trying cases, investigating a young boy's death.
The magnificent and never-before-published Connelly story alone is worth the price of admission and—combined with eighteen unexpected tales from crime's modern masters—makes this an unmissable collection.
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"Excellent short story collection about cops, crimes and the triumphs and burdens they carry. I especially enjoyed the story about the homeless man who was a Good Samaritan and "What A Wonderful World." "Father's Day" was also good."
— Sierra (5 out of 5 stars)
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A high-quality anthology.... This is one of those rare themed anthologies that can be enjoyed at one sitting.
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“A high-quality anthology…This is one of those rare themed anthologies that can be enjoyed at one sitting.”
— Publishers Weekly
Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion Listener Reviews
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" Michael Connelly edited this anthology. What more could you want? "
— Alice, 8/30/2013 -
" I am not big on short stories, but when it comes to police/detective stories, this is great. "
— Brian, 6/9/2013 -
" I've read a previous compilation from the mystery writers & it was head & shoulders better than this one. Ultimately forgettable. "
— Kathie, 11/3/2012 -
" A novelof shorts written by better known writers, along with some lesser known. A couple were good, the rest belong in compilation purgatory. "
— Carol, 7/23/2012 -
" An interesting collection of short stories including a Harry Bosch story by Michael Connelly. "
— Rog, 6/18/2012 -
" Contains Persia Walker's Such a Lucky, Pretty Girl. "
— Deborah, 4/11/2012 -
" This rating is the average of the individual ratings I gave the stories. "
— Marleen, 10/29/2011 -
" A great collection of short police centric mystery stories. If your a fan of the genre its well worth your time. "
— Eric, 9/21/2011 -
" Great group of stories. The one about the retired old detective who stumbles on a murder scene is outstanding. "
— Mike, 6/13/2011 -
" Michael Connelly edited this anthology. What more could you want? "
— Ajaxwriter, 10/10/2010 -
" This rating is the average of the individual ratings I gave the stories. "
— Marleen, 5/27/2009 -
" Great group of stories. The one about the retired old detective who stumbles on a murder scene is outstanding. "
— Mike, 1/10/2009 -
" I've read a previous compilation from the mystery writers & it was head & shoulders better than this one. Ultimately forgettable. "
— Kathie, 7/30/2008 -
" A novelof shorts written by better known writers, along with some lesser known. A couple were good, the rest belong in compilation purgatory. "
— Carol, 4/28/2008
About Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly, author of suspense thriller and detective mysteries, was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 2023. He has written several #1 New York Times bestsellers and numerous titles that made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. He has won most every award given in the mystery and thriller genres, including the Anthony Award for Best Novel and the Barry Award for Best Novel. He is a former newspaper reporter who also won numerous awards for his journalism.
About the Narrators
Alan Sklar, a graduate of Dartmouth, has excelled in his career as a freelance voice actor. Named a Best Voice of 2009 by AudioFile magazine, his work has earned him several Earphones Awards, a Booklist Editors’ Choice Award (twice), a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and Audiobook of the Year by ForeWord magazine. He has also narrated thousands of corporate videos for clients such as NASA, Sikorsky Aircraft, IBM, Dannon, Pfizer, AT&T, and SONY.
Karen White has been narrating audiobooks of all genres since 1999. Honored to be included in AudioFile’s Best Voices, she’s also a four-time Audie Finalist and has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and Library Journal starred reviews.
John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit. He played Alydon in the 1963–64 Doctor Who serial The Daleks.