According
to the book description of His Honor, “The Chicago Outfit has corrupted unions, casinos, waste
haulers, City Council Committeemen, and even some cops, but Lieutenant Ed Slate cannot recall a judge being implicated. Now,
heading Robbery/Homicide's fifty-four detectives on Chicago's north side, he wonders whose payroll His Honor, W.C. Hayes,
is really on. His gut tells him that Hayes is dirty! There will be risks to his career, his life, and even the lives of his
family. But his passion for justice, and perhaps a hidden compulsion to prove himself, motivates the former Marine. So damn
the risks, he'll make the case!”
According to the book description of
Spot of Blood,
“Lieutenant Ed Slate and Sergeant Joe
Barona in Chicago's new Major Crimes
Section catch a case without a body,
just a spot of blood. It appears the
missing medical student had just
stepped out for moment, as her jacket,
purse, and car keys are at her
computer desk. Slate and Barona
develop three strong suspects, but
without a body and with little
forensic evidence, how do they make
the case? Ed Slate has a passion for
justice and, perhaps, a hidden
compulsion to prove himself.”
According to the book description of
Souvenirs: A Detective Ed Slate
Novel, “One by one, attractive
professional young women living in
Chicago's Gold Coast have been found
raped and murdered in their beds.
Somehow the killer, or killers,
manages to leave no evidence.
Lieutenant Ed Slate and Sergeant Joe
Barona, in the newly formed Major
Crimes Section, begin to notice
similarities in the crimes and take on
what they suspect is a serial killer
case. Dale F. Shaffer served as an
Ohio State Trooper, and Chief of
Police in Ohio and Illinois. He earned
a degree in police administration,
graduated from the F.B.I. National
Academy, and has served as an expert
witness.”
According to the book description
of Street Justice, "Detective
Lieutenant Ed Slate keyed into the
Major Crimes office in Area 3 on
Chicago’s north side at 6:30 a.m.
after another restless night. His
years in law enforcement were taking a
toll. It would take more than his
usual Starbucks and Danish to fuel him
this morning. Given the current list
of unsolved cases on his whiteboard,
why were the words “ . . . ensuring
the right of all to liberty, equality
and justice” from the Law Enforcement
Code of Conduct playing inside his
head? And what about the passion for
careful, thorough detective work that
had consistently fed his soul
throughout his career? Slate sensed
his need for a revived passion for
justice."
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