10 Millimeter (Paperback)

~ Zach Smith (Author)
Key Phrases: anyone matching, Old Town, Wyatt Earp, Officer Collins (more...)

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Product Description

Officer Kevin Collins of theWichita Police Department starts his workday like any other--patrolling the "Old Town" beat and making calls buttoday will take a wide turn from his usual routine.¿ He's going to discover he has a gift; a giftlike no other and it will soon put him into the middle of the biggest homicidecase of his career...indeed, in history.¿The rule of law no longer exists, policy and procedure are out thewindow and it becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse while he attempts tocapture...or kill...a cold blooded murderer whose very existence could destroyeverything Kevin has come to know--including his own life.¿ 10 Millimeter is a policedrama set against two very diverse backgrounds...modern day Wichita and colorful1870s Wichita.¿ It has been written to beas historically and geographically accurate as was practical which greatly addsdimensionality to both the setting and the main characters and provides thereader with a sense of actually being there.¿Adventure, drama, suspense, western flavor, humor, a little romance/sex,and the supernatural all come together to form a story which naturally flowsfrom one page to the next--you'll find it hard to put down!

About the Author

Z.C. Smith spent over 20 yearswith the Wichita Police Department before retiring in 2002.¿ During his tenure, he was a street cop, aninvestigator (Narcotics/Vice, case detective, gang detective, night [felony]detective) and supervisor.¿ Hisdepartment is as contemporary and diverse as any other big city police forcebut with a rich and colorful past all its own.Established in the 1870's, Wichitabecame known as one of the rowdiest towns in the west, rivaling such places as Dodge City, Kansasand Tombstone, Arizona.¿¿ It also gave rise to one of the most famouspolicemen in American history.¿ Remnantsof the past still exist today and who better to write a story of a policeofficer caught in a warp between modern law enforcement and the untamed westthan one who lived and worked on one side of it.Z.C. is a life-long Kansasresident and continues to make his home in the Wichitaarea along with his wife of over 20 years and teenaged daughter.¿ He's currently working towards a degree inComputer Science while cultivating his interest in writing fiction based uponactual police drama.

Product Details

• Paperback: 412 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 22, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414057652
• ISBN-13: 978-1414057651
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,890,809 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)