Cop Shot

by David DeLee

One Dead Cop. Two Determined Detectives.
And More Suspects Than You Can Shake a Wiretap At.

On a cold, rainy, March night, NYPD homicide detective Frank Flynn catches the worst case there is: A cop shot under the Brooklyn Bridge. Forced to team-up with an Internal Affairs investigator, the two detectives must work together to sort through a plethora of suspects, all of whom have reasons for wanting the dirty cop dead, to determine who shot the cop--and why--while harboring secrets of their own.

The exciting new short story from David DeLee, the author of CRYSTAL WHITE and the Grace deHaviland Bounty Hunter series.

55 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

David DeLee is the award winning author of the Grace deHaviland Bounty Hunter series, including the novels Fatal Destiny, Pin Money, With Intent to Deceive, and Take Down. David's also written many short stories featuring Grace, most notably Bling, Bling, which appeared in the anthology The Rich and the Dead edited by Nelson DeMille, and Fatal Tryst, an audio version of which is available for free from Crime City Central http://crimecitycentral.com/crime-cit...

David's other work includes the novel Crystal White which SUSPENSE MAGAZINE called "...a dark portrayal of the evil that men--and women--can do.", the second Nick Lafferty novel Out of the Game,and a collection of short stories that can be found in Murder, Mayhem & Mystery: An Omnibus of Crime Fiction.

David is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. He holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice and is a former licensed private investigator. A native New Yorker, David currently resides in New Hampshire.

For more information be sure to check out his website at www.daviddelee-author.com and his publisher's website - www.darkroadpub.com

Reviews

[Kathi Defranc · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who in a broken home killed a cop?

Very good quick police procedural featuring a couple detectives with troubles in the past. An officer is found shot, a homicide detective and an IA detective work together to close the case. Great characters with interesting action make this story a fun read!

[Sarah Stuart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Detective Frank Flynn arrives at a crime scene on a wintery March morning, and from that moment the reader is there with him under Brooklyn Bridge the description is so vivid. The murder victim is a fellow cop and suspects abound from a pimp and his hookers to AI Christine Levy, who finds a reason to suspect Frank! The killer, in the very best tradition, is in full sight, but which suspect or none of them?

[Tom Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this novelette, a cop is discovered in his patrol car, shot twice, once in the chest and again in the groin. Known as a tough, dirty cop, everyone is surprised he didn’t try to defend himself. The scene gives the impression he knew the killer, and wasn’t worried. Frank Flynn, the homicide detective, and Christian Levy, Internal Affairs are both on the scene and take over the investigation. Each discovers the other has a past history with the dirty cop, and while they investigate other suspects, they secretly uncover clues about their partner.

Some characters were a little too stereotype in my opinion, but the writing is excellent, and the story moves fast to a conclusion. I think it would have worked better as a novel length mystery, as it moved a little too quickly. However, there is a fine twist at the end, and I highly recommend this for mystery lovers.

[Will Decker · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a very short short mystery, this story covered a lot of ground. It's well written, cleanly edited, with a fast moving plot that brings you to the end before you're ready for it, even though you can see the obvious coming. I wanted to see more interaction between the two main characters, but alas, it is just a short story. One of the better short stories I've read in a while.

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good plot, of a corrupt cop, his escapades kept mounting, his partner, didn’t want to take any more, and called in sick the same day.
Good characters leading the case, and the list wanting him dead, kept growing. Short, but enjoyable to read.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

NYPD detective Frank Flynn teams up with Internal Affairs investigator Levy to find the cop killer. An interesting short story and introduction to the series

[Vickie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Murder mystery

I loved the twist at the end which was probably the most exciting part about this short story. It seemed to lack appeal to me.

[gwen graves · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good short story

This was absolutely a short story. It was good, butI would have liked it to longer ore in depth. I would also liked to have learned more about the characters.

[Rick Bylina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cop Shot by David DeLee is a police procedural short story with strong, clear writing. It was too short for the mystery at hand and where he wanted to take it. For the depth that the reader is supposed to feel, this story needed much more of everything (mood, storyline, feelings, angst, clues, push-back, back-story, etc.). It brushed many topics lightly, and though it had several potential suspects, the twists were still a bit thin (basically one and done). What we are supposed to believe at the ending is sad, but again without any additional depth, the emotional appeal wasn't quite there for this reader. Now, you might be thinking I didn't like the story. I liked it. He held back information until needed, and tried to supply a gritty atmosphere. It's good, not great. It's a 4-rated story you won't regret spending time with.