police

Line of Duty Series 1 (DVD)

By Jed Mercurio
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Heather B.
Jul 31, 2017

Line of Duty is a British cop show that follows the internal affairs unit as they attempt to flush out corruption in their own ranks. In the first series, Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott is transferred to the anti-corruption squad after he refuses to participate in the cover-up of a botched counter-terrorism raid. In his new position, he finds himself charged with looking into the possibly-shady activities of Detective Chief Inspector Gates, who has come to the attention of the anti-corruption unit because of his team's unusually high solve rate for their cases. Gates' unique success has

Bangkok 8 by John Burdett


Rated by Hilary S.
Feb 16, 2013

The mystery begins when we follow Thai police officer Sonchai Jitpleecheep as he and his partner tail an American marine. After losing their quarry, Sonchai and Pichai catch up with the marine, just in time to find him dead, in his car, which is now filled with overly aggressive poisonous snakes. When Pichai is killed by one of these insane snakes, the case takes on a new meaning for Sonchai. Although devoutly Buddhist, Sonchai vows revenge for the person who is responsible for the death of his spiritual brother. The investigation focuses on the woman the marine had been with just prior to his

Blue Heaven

By C.J. Box
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Helen H.
Nov 17, 2010

When Annie and William Taylor witness an execution in the woods they run to the safety of the first passing car. But the driver isn’t just a passerby; he is one of the executioners. They escape and are on the run again, this time knowing they can’t trust anybody. Eduardo Villatoro, a newly retired detective, just happens to be in town following up on some unlikely clues to the only unsolved murder of his career. As Villatoro gets closer to solving the crime, he also gets closer to Annie and William. But will he get there in time? Alternating viewpoints over a single weekend make the bulk of