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10-33 Go!
South Central Los Angeles – 1985.
Gentrification is decades away. The streets, alleys, and parks are besieged by rival gang members. They no longer fight with knives and chains but now kill each other—and many innocent bystanders—with modern and more deadly AK-47s, Mac-10s, and Uzi machine pistols. Citizens live in fear behind barred windows. Children sleep on the floor to avoid stray bullets, their mothers huddled next to them.
And the cops of Firestone station put themselves in harm’s way to make life a little bit safer for the vulnerable.
Raised on the mean streets of Compton, veteran patrol deputy Tony Delgado, along with his partner, Larry Scampton, make it their mission to find would-be cop killer Terrell “T-rock” Young, who is also responsible for the death of a little girl. When Delgado and Scampton take their trainees to the projects to hunt for him, they come under fire. Is T-rock lying in wait for them?
10-33 Go! is an action-packed, standalone street cop novel by the best-selling author of the award-winning Dickie Floyd Detective series, Danny R. Smith. If you enjoy authentic police procedurals written by someone who lived the life, you’ll love this riveting tale of tough cops and the hardcore gangsters they pursue.
"Absolutely terrific. Joseph Wambaugh is back and his name is Danny R. Smith.” — Jake Needham, Amazon #1 bestselling writer of the Inspector Samuel Tay series
Gentrification is decades away. The streets, alleys, and parks are besieged by rival gang members. They no longer fight with knives and chains but now kill each other—and many innocent bystanders—with modern and more deadly AK-47s, Mac-10s, and Uzi machine pistols. Citizens live in fear behind barred windows. Children sleep on the floor to avoid stray bullets, their mothers huddled next to them.
And the cops of Firestone station put themselves in harm’s way to make life a little bit safer for the vulnerable.
Raised on the mean streets of Compton, veteran patrol deputy Tony Delgado, along with his partner, Larry Scampton, make it their mission to find would-be cop killer Terrell “T-rock” Young, who is also responsible for the death of a little girl. When Delgado and Scampton take their trainees to the projects to hunt for him, they come under fire. Is T-rock lying in wait for them?
10-33 Go! is an action-packed, standalone street cop novel by the best-selling author of the award-winning Dickie Floyd Detective series, Danny R. Smith. If you enjoy authentic police procedurals written by someone who lived the life, you’ll love this riveting tale of tough cops and the hardcore gangsters they pursue.
"Absolutely terrific. Joseph Wambaugh is back and his name is Danny R. Smith.” — Jake Needham, Amazon #1 bestselling writer of the Inspector Samuel Tay series
304 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 8, 2024
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About the author
Danny R. Smith
16 books109 followersDanny R. Smith spent 21 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the last seven as a homicide detective. He now lives in Idaho where he works as a private investigator and consultant. He is blessed with a beautiful family and surrounded by an assortment of furry critters whom he counts among his friends.
Danny is the author of the Dickie Floyd Detective Novel series and the Rich Farris Detective series. He writes about true crime and other topics in his blog, The Murder Memo.
He has appeared as an expert on numerous podcasts and shows including True Crime Daily and the STARZ channel’s WRONG MAN series, and is the host of Unsolved Murders with Danny Smith on the Dr. Carlos Crime Network podcast.
Danny is a member of the Idaho Writers Guild and the Public Safety Writers Association.
Be sure to follow Danny on BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/danny...
Danny is the author of the Dickie Floyd Detective Novel series and the Rich Farris Detective series. He writes about true crime and other topics in his blog, The Murder Memo.
He has appeared as an expert on numerous podcasts and shows including True Crime Daily and the STARZ channel’s WRONG MAN series, and is the host of Unsolved Murders with Danny Smith on the Dr. Carlos Crime Network podcast.
Danny is a member of the Idaho Writers Guild and the Public Safety Writers Association.
Be sure to follow Danny on BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/danny...
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April 17, 2025
Thank you to Goodreads Giveaways and to author Danny R. Smith for providing me with a Kindle copy of this fictional account of the experiences of various sheriff deputies and some of their trainees at the Firestone station of Los Angeles law enforcement in South Central, Los Angeles during the winter and early spring of 1985 at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic and associated gang violence. The title of this book refers to the customary response of a dispatcher after there is a request to clear law enforcement radio communications when someone requests emergency assistance.
This novel is a police procedural but rather than focusing on solving one big crime, this book follows deputy Tony Delgado (Dago) as he patrols the 4.5 square mile area around the Firestone station that was one of the most crime ridden jurisdictions in Los Angeles at that time with his trainee Linda Miller (Miller), Larry Scampton (Scamp), a veteran of the Firestone sheriff’s department and former partner of Dago and his trainee John McCrary (McCrary), Lloyd Walker (Walker), a lieutenant at the Firestone station who has traditional views of law enforcement about how to maintain order, and Sergeant Schuler (Schuler or Schumer as Walker refers to him), who is relatively new to law enforcement with classroom administrative training rather than the standard patrol training of sheriff deputies. By following these six individuals from Firestone station, readers experience what (a) sheriff deputies routinely dealt with while patrolling South Central, Los Angeles during the mid-1980s, including gang shootings, the theft of metals from recycling plants, drunken and disorderly conduct, child abuse, drug addiction from crack cocaine and PCP, and sexual assault, and (b) trainees such as Miller and McCrary faced in the first few months on the job.
Instead of one overarching plotline, there are three distinct storylines that develop throughout this novel. First, the sheriffs of Firestone station seek to bring Terrell Young (T-rock) , a local gang member who fired shots at rival gang members in a housing project in South Central, was followed by Firestone station sheriff deputies in a high-speed car chase, and crashed into a corner apartment that killed a young girl. Second, the Los Angeles Police Department’s investigation into the shooting death of Lexi Morgan, the daughter of a very wealthy Los Angeles real estate developer found dead in a Nickerson Gardens apartment inhabited occasionally by T-rock. Third, a shooting of a suspected metal thief on Slauson Avenue whose suspected cohort in crime alleged that Walker was the shooter. Will the Firestone deputies find T-rock and bring him to justice? Who shot and killed Lexi Morgan? Was it T-rock or someone looking for T-rock? Was Walker responsible for shooting the man on Slauson Avenue?
This book is gritty and portrays patrolling the streets in a high crime area realistically. There is a glossary of commonly used police codes and terms at the beginning of the book, which is a helpful resource as the dialogue among the deputies often reference those codes and terms. Further, there are intricate descriptions of areas of South Central patrolled by the deputies including specific landmarks, routes taken in various neighborhoods, and other topography. You feel as though you are in the patrol cars with the deputies. Second, there is interesting insight about how deputies approach vehicle patrols (keeping the windows rolled down so can hear gunshots, calls for help, and the smell of PCP), working desk duty, dispatching units, taking complaints from the public, booking someone into the booking cage, shift changes, and resting in the bunk house between shifts. Third, racial tensions (how the death of Lexi Morgan is viewed vs. a resident of the neighborhood), the introduction of women in larger numbers to patrol (how deputies interact with and describe Miller), and the conflict between traditional law enforcement that may include the use of violence to maintain order (Dago, Scamp, and Walker), vs. maintaining consistent law enforcement practices by following administrative guidelines and being cognizant to the attitudes of the public, politicians, and the media (Schuler).
Reading this novel is more akin to watching episodes of the show “Cops” or the 2001 movie “Training Day” so it differs from other novels in the police procedurals genre that are more plot driven. Readers interested in learning more about the day-to-day activities of deputies patrolling high crime areas will enjoy this novel.
This novel is a police procedural but rather than focusing on solving one big crime, this book follows deputy Tony Delgado (Dago) as he patrols the 4.5 square mile area around the Firestone station that was one of the most crime ridden jurisdictions in Los Angeles at that time with his trainee Linda Miller (Miller), Larry Scampton (Scamp), a veteran of the Firestone sheriff’s department and former partner of Dago and his trainee John McCrary (McCrary), Lloyd Walker (Walker), a lieutenant at the Firestone station who has traditional views of law enforcement about how to maintain order, and Sergeant Schuler (Schuler or Schumer as Walker refers to him), who is relatively new to law enforcement with classroom administrative training rather than the standard patrol training of sheriff deputies. By following these six individuals from Firestone station, readers experience what (a) sheriff deputies routinely dealt with while patrolling South Central, Los Angeles during the mid-1980s, including gang shootings, the theft of metals from recycling plants, drunken and disorderly conduct, child abuse, drug addiction from crack cocaine and PCP, and sexual assault, and (b) trainees such as Miller and McCrary faced in the first few months on the job.
Instead of one overarching plotline, there are three distinct storylines that develop throughout this novel. First, the sheriffs of Firestone station seek to bring Terrell Young (T-rock) , a local gang member who fired shots at rival gang members in a housing project in South Central, was followed by Firestone station sheriff deputies in a high-speed car chase, and crashed into a corner apartment that killed a young girl. Second, the Los Angeles Police Department’s investigation into the shooting death of Lexi Morgan, the daughter of a very wealthy Los Angeles real estate developer found dead in a Nickerson Gardens apartment inhabited occasionally by T-rock. Third, a shooting of a suspected metal thief on Slauson Avenue whose suspected cohort in crime alleged that Walker was the shooter. Will the Firestone deputies find T-rock and bring him to justice? Who shot and killed Lexi Morgan? Was it T-rock or someone looking for T-rock? Was Walker responsible for shooting the man on Slauson Avenue?
This book is gritty and portrays patrolling the streets in a high crime area realistically. There is a glossary of commonly used police codes and terms at the beginning of the book, which is a helpful resource as the dialogue among the deputies often reference those codes and terms. Further, there are intricate descriptions of areas of South Central patrolled by the deputies including specific landmarks, routes taken in various neighborhoods, and other topography. You feel as though you are in the patrol cars with the deputies. Second, there is interesting insight about how deputies approach vehicle patrols (keeping the windows rolled down so can hear gunshots, calls for help, and the smell of PCP), working desk duty, dispatching units, taking complaints from the public, booking someone into the booking cage, shift changes, and resting in the bunk house between shifts. Third, racial tensions (how the death of Lexi Morgan is viewed vs. a resident of the neighborhood), the introduction of women in larger numbers to patrol (how deputies interact with and describe Miller), and the conflict between traditional law enforcement that may include the use of violence to maintain order (Dago, Scamp, and Walker), vs. maintaining consistent law enforcement practices by following administrative guidelines and being cognizant to the attitudes of the public, politicians, and the media (Schuler).
Reading this novel is more akin to watching episodes of the show “Cops” or the 2001 movie “Training Day” so it differs from other novels in the police procedurals genre that are more plot driven. Readers interested in learning more about the day-to-day activities of deputies patrolling high crime areas will enjoy this novel.
September 12, 2024
If you have ever wanted to get a realistic look into law enforcement without feeling like you've stumbled onto a boring nonfiction read (not that all nonfiction reads are boring), then I highly recommend that you read 10-33 GO! This story lays out all the twists and turns that encompass every shift any LEO (law enforcement officer) works. It captures the heart-pounding, unexpected, turns-on-a-dime action that every officer knows all too well. And because Mr. Smith lived this life, the story is realistic, and gritty, with adrenaline-fueled action that will make you feel as if you are in the cars with the characters. You experience all of the events that can make or break any officer out there. Try not to have any important events scheduled while you are reading. You aren't going to want to put it down. I thoroughly enjoy all of Mr. Smith's books and I think you will, too.
I received a review copy from the author at my request and this review is my honest opinion.
I received a review copy from the author at my request and this review is my honest opinion.
September 10, 2024
Read what life as a cop was like from a man who lived and survived it all. A heart-wrenching story that never stops and gets grittier and grittier as the pages unfold. Bad cop, good cop? No, they're all good cops fighting a loosing battle on the mean streets of L.A. How can you keep these kids on the right path when all they care about is their next fix or their next kill? Jail or death is the end results and you wonder if they really care at all. Thank God the people wearing the badge do and they risk their lives every day without the thanks and respect they deserve while they keep us safe.
Highly Recommended
I received this book from the author and this is my honest review.
Highly Recommended
I received this book from the author and this is my honest review.
September 11, 2024
Buckle up readers, you’re in for a wild ride!
I received and advanced copy of 10-33 Go!
It literally starts with a bang and I was as immediately captivated!
An array of interesting characters!
Intriguing and heart pounding storyline!
Danny R. Smith is a master storyteller and I thoroughly enjoyed this exciting street cop novel!
I received and advanced copy of 10-33 Go!
It literally starts with a bang and I was as immediately captivated!
An array of interesting characters!
Intriguing and heart pounding storyline!
Danny R. Smith is a master storyteller and I thoroughly enjoyed this exciting street cop novel!
September 10, 2024
This book is gripping and an intense ride through the mean streets of South Central Los Angeles.
The gritty realism and unflinching portrayal of life in the ghetto make this thriller an unforgettable experience.
The writing is top-notch and the story will keep you on the edge of your seat (shades of Joseph Wambaugh).
The gritty realism and unflinching portrayal of life in the ghetto make this thriller an unforgettable experience.
The writing is top-notch and the story will keep you on the edge of your seat (shades of Joseph Wambaugh).
September 19, 2024
Fast paced and entertaining, couldn’t put it down!
October 9, 2024
High-Intensity LA Sheriff Patrol
This book is about a few months in the life of an LA County Sheriff Deputy. The streets are rough and the cops need to be tougher. While the amount of death and violence they experience is unfathomable, the author presents it in such a way that the reader can handle it without fear of nightmares. Emotionally it is a bit harder to handle and the reader can understand the nightly drinking and BS sessions. This is a fast book that I did not want to put down and didn't want to end. I have read almost all of this author's other books. They are all just as riveting as this one. If you like this story, you will enjoy his other books.
This book is about a few months in the life of an LA County Sheriff Deputy. The streets are rough and the cops need to be tougher. While the amount of death and violence they experience is unfathomable, the author presents it in such a way that the reader can handle it without fear of nightmares. Emotionally it is a bit harder to handle and the reader can understand the nightly drinking and BS sessions. This is a fast book that I did not want to put down and didn't want to end. I have read almost all of this author's other books. They are all just as riveting as this one. If you like this story, you will enjoy his other books.
October 20, 2024
Danny R. Smith is an undiscovered treasure. In my view, his writing is right up there with Wambaugh. There is nothing like having lived the life coupled with great-and improving-writing ability. Connelly is great, but his writing is just not as authentic, and it's usually a mystery/police procedural, whereas this work of Smith's is hard-core, real humans policing the mean streets stuff.
10-33 Go! is tremendous, getting right to the nitty-gritty of real police work in what I believe was the most violent and crime-ridden stations in LA at the time.
Great read! Keep them coming Danny. More of this Firestone stuff, por favor!
10-33 Go! is tremendous, getting right to the nitty-gritty of real police work in what I believe was the most violent and crime-ridden stations in LA at the time.
Great read! Keep them coming Danny. More of this Firestone stuff, por favor!
July 26, 2025
The action starts on the very first page of this book, a harrowing police chase that ends in tragedy.. will they find the killer…. This book is hard charging and fast paced. I love the radio talk (and that the 10 codes are in the front of the book so any of the codes I didn’t understand I could look up) the characters are very believable and easy to get attached to… well except Schumer the rat…. Another great book by Danny R Smith! Thanks for another wild adventure Sir!!
October 7, 2024
This book is right up there with the classic novels of Joseph Wambaugh. It was one of those novels where I was sad to see it end and wanted more. Much like the author's autobiography, Nothing Left to Prove, this is a gritty page turner and I was happy to have read it.
November 17, 2024
Enjoyable new story
If you like his previous books then you will like this one. It has new characters and situations but like the others, is set in south central Los Angeles. A great story.
If you like his previous books then you will like this one. It has new characters and situations but like the others, is set in south central Los Angeles. A great story.
January 30, 2025
Danny I always loved a Joseph Wambaugh novel for the gritty details of police officers on the beat. This novel 10-33 Go really spoke to me in the same way. Great book, do more in this series. But please do another Dickie Floyd too
September 23, 2024
Another Wow
This was a different vibe from previous no books , but no less engaging. I always admire Danny's honest prose. You always hit a homerun.
This was a different vibe from previous no books , but no less engaging. I always admire Danny's honest prose. You always hit a homerun.
October 13, 2024
Reealistic
I worked in Denver as Training Officer for many years. Brought me back in the day!! Great read. He nailed it.
Can I give him 6 stars?
I worked in Denver as Training Officer for many years. Brought me back in the day!! Great read. He nailed it.
Can I give him 6 stars?
October 18, 2024
Danny R. Smith's best so far.
Plenty of action, and it feels so real (and you hope it is). It's good to see good cops. Highly recommended!
Plenty of action, and it feels so real (and you hope it is). It's good to see good cops. Highly recommended!
February 18, 2025
Held my attention from first page to last
September 17, 2024
This is a police procedural at its finest! Danny is a master at using words to describe a scene in such a way that you feel like you are there.
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