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L.A. police detective Shane Scully, comes under investigation by Internal Affairs (derisively known as "the tin collectors") after he kills his ex-partner who was one of the mayor's bodyguards. Temporarily reassigned, so that he can remain under the department's watchful eye, Scully finds that more than his badge is at stake when he is set up to take the rap in a deadly plot of corruption and conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of the LAPD.
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"Fun and action packed. No, it's not great literature, but is that really what you were hoping for from the creator of the A-Team? Anyway, the story is solid, the main character is great, and you can't help but love Cannell's overuse of jargon-laden "cop talk." Very fast-paced, and Cannell strikes up a great balance between the mystery and the action."
— John (4 out of 5 stars)
The Tin Collectors Listener Reviews
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" I started this series with Book 5 and like it enough to start the series from the beginning. Good thing as i might not have kept going if I'd started with this one Very cliche'd and boring writing. I hope he improves as he goes. I expected better from the mind behind some great TV shows. "
— Jeanne, 1/31/2014 -
" First book in the series. Fast paced and kept my interest throughout, no lag time. "
— Sjfstudio, 1/30/2014 -
" Better-than-average thriller by Cannell. Overall I like his writing, but sometimes he's over the top. "
— Daniel, 1/30/2014 -
" I love this series. I quite possibly have fallen in love with Shane Scully (the lead character). I would loan it out, but I can't bare not to have it sitting on my shelf "
— Paula, 1/29/2014 -
" The Tin Collector's is the first in Steve Cannell's Shane Scully series. I think I've found another good source for police detective/crime mysteries. Right up there with Michael Connelly, John Lescroart, James Patterson, and Ed McBain, to name a few. I'll definitely be checking out the next book in this series. "
— Debby, 1/24/2014 -
" This is the first book of the Shane Scully series. It is an entertaining read. "
— Richard, 1/22/2014 -
" Surprisingly good for where he was at in his career with this character "
— Davehk, 1/18/2014 -
" Excellent; Continuing character: Shane Scully (first in series); cop kills partner in domestic quarrel and while being prosecuted stumbles on plan by rogue cops to do whatever is needed to help a movie producer land an NFL team. "
— Joe, 1/11/2014 -
" Good not great. Wanted to finish but could put down if i needed to. Don't care if i read the rest of the series. "
— Becky, 1/11/2014 -
" Somewhat implausible plot, and his consistent recklessness got a little annoying, but a good read. "
— Erin, 12/22/2013 -
" Not my favorite genre, but it delivered an entertaining, exciting story. "
— Jimmy, 12/5/2013 -
" I thought it was an interesting story. Easy to read and kept me turning pages. Looking forward to more of his work. "
— Zach, 11/25/2013 -
" A great book! Its a cop story that has lots of twists in the plot, but is easy to follow. It is about a corupt police system in which the police and mayor will do anything to not get caught. Such a great story and a real page-turner. I would love to read more Cannell books. "
— Kristen, 11/24/2013 -
" It reads like a blockbuster cop movie - enjoyable, fast read but rather predictable and some characters are developed as if they will be part of a significant twist and then dropped (as if the author didn't know what to do with them). "
— Melani, 11/22/2013 -
" Having to deal with "integrity issues" professionally myself, I cannot enjoy the horrendous culture in this book. "
— Barbara, 10/27/2013 -
" Brain candy. A quick 2-day read. Lots of action, highly unbelievable. It reminded me of Stuart Woods' Stone Barrington series. I will not be reading any more of this author. "
— Cat, 10/12/2013 -
" a quick, fluffy read. not sure if i'll read any more of the "shane scully" books, but i'm glad i at least read this one. "
— Sarah, 9/16/2013 -
" A good cop/crime buster novel that almost got a 5-star rating until it veered off into action-packed nonsense. Still, all in all, a good read. I would recommend it to fans of action crime dramas. "
— Jeff, 7/14/2013 -
" I enjoyed reading this book. It is gritty and fast paced. I look forward to more books with Shane Scully. "
— Marcie, 7/2/2013 -
" Loved Shane Scully, will read entire series for sure. "
— Jackmeister, 12/16/2012 -
" Yet another attempt to find a series I can sink my teeth into...and another failure. I finished the book, skimming the last few chapters to find out how it ended. "
— Amie, 10/19/2012 -
" This was very good. I like the character of Shane Scully and will follow the series. This was set in the late 1990's and I'm anxious to see how the character develops in future books. "
— Phillis, 7/31/2012 -
" Later books are better, but a good read "
— Jennifer, 6/24/2012 -
" This was a great book. I liked the characters, especially Shane Scully. I was hooked right away and had a hard time putting it down. "
— Ashley, 3/12/2012 -
" Good, easy read; surprising number of coincidences. "
— Chris, 3/7/2012 -
" I enjoyed this one. Very exciting lots of turns & twists "
— Donna, 2/23/2012 -
" I like Mr. Cannell because he wrote the Rockford Files and I love James Garner. This book was fine once you got passed all the acronyms and unnecessary bad language. It was perfect reading for the beach. "
— Carol, 12/18/2011 -
" The first book in the Shane Scully series. "
— Mary, 9/18/2011 -
" The title of this book refers to the Internal Affairs Division of the LAPD. Shane Scully (that's the protagonists name?) comes under fire for unwittingly disrupting corruption in the department that goes so deep that this has to be a fictional story. "
— Donald, 9/12/2011 -
" I enjoyed reading this book. It is gritty and fast paced. I look forward to more books with Shane Scully. "
— Marcie, 5/16/2011 -
" Loved it. Going to read the rest of the Shane Scully novels now... "
— Shelby, 4/20/2011 -
" This was very good. I like the character of Shane Scully and will follow the series. This was set in the late 1990's and I'm anxious to see how the character develops in future books. "
— Phillis, 2/2/2011 -
" First book in the series. Fast paced and kept my interest throughout, no lag time. "
— Sjfstudio, 1/4/2011 -
" At times this book felt like a TV show but over all I loved the concept and would read more about the character. "
— Jeff, 11/27/2010 -
" I love this series. I quite possibly have fallen in love with Shane Scully (the lead character). I would loan it out, but I can't bare not to have it sitting on my shelf <br/> "
— Paula, 7/24/2010 -
" Better-than-average thriller by Cannell. Overall I like his writing, but sometimes he's over the top. "
— Daniel, 7/11/2010 -
" Later books are better, but a good read "
— Jennifer, 6/18/2010 -
" I like Mr. Cannell because he wrote the Rockford Files and I love James Garner. This book was fine once you got passed all the acronyms and unnecessary bad language. It was perfect reading for the beach. "
— Carol, 9/14/2009 -
" Excellent; Continuing character: Shane Scully (first in series); cop kills partner in domestic quarrel and while being prosecuted stumbles on plan by rogue cops to do whatever is needed to help a movie producer land an NFL team. <br/> "
— Joe, 8/27/2009 -
" Not really my thing but readable. "
— Sera, 7/24/2009 -
" Nice introduction to the Shane Scully LA based Crime series, the author displays and explains very good detailed knowledge of the Internal Affairs dept within the LAPD. <br/> <br/>Very fast moving with good insight into the lead characters. "
— Joe, 7/24/2009 -
" I really enjoyed this book, action packed <br/>not your normal cop story "
— Mary, 5/27/2009 -
" Surprisingly good for where he was at in his career with this character "
— Davehk, 3/26/2009 -
" I've read this one and also The Viking Funeral and Hollywood Tough. I have 4 more TBR. "
— Jackie, 11/2/2008 -
" Very entertaining book... One of those that you know will turn out all right in the end (there are more Shane Skully books, after all), but until it actually does, you really have to wonder. "
— Kristina, 10/7/2008
About Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen J. Cannell (1941–2010) was the author of the New York Times bestselling Shane Scully books, including The Prostitute’s 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 cocreated more than forty television series. He was a third-generation Californian and resided in the Pasadena area with his wife, Marcia, and their children.