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Under the Color of Law by Michael McGarrity

Under the Color of Law

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Michael McGarrity

Penguin Publishing Group · Ebook · July 1, 2002

“One of the most chilling and satisfying thrillers of the year.” --Los Angeles Times Newly-installed Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney receives a deadly welcome when a U.S. ambassador’s ex-wife is brutally stabbed to death in her home.

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Who it’s for
A police procedural turns sharply suspenseful when a chief’s investigation is shut down by the FBI.
Genres
Police Procedurals, Suspense, Crime Fiction
Published
Penguin Publishing Group, July 1, 2002

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About this book

“One of the most chilling and satisfying thrillers of the year.” --Los Angeles Times Newly-installed Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney receives a deadly welcome when a U.S. ambassador’s ex-wife is brutally stabbed to death in her home. But before Kerney can begin to investigate, the FBI closes the case with trumped-up evidence. And the harder Kerney hunts for the truth, the more he knows that he may not survive the chase.

Pressure and Pursuit

A police procedural turns sharply suspenseful when a chief’s investigation is shut down by the FBI.

Come here for

  • A police investigation with institutional interference
  • Tension built around a dangerous search for the truth

Expect

  • A murder case complicated by trumped-up evidence
  • A truth-seeking chase with personal stakes

Where it sits

Police Procedurals90%
Suspense35%
Crime Fiction18%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Police Procedurals
  • Suspense
  • Political Thrillers
Authors
Michael McGarrity
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
July 1, 2002
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Police Procedurals