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Dead Run

The Murder of a Lawman and the Greatest Manhunt of the Modern American West

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Dead Run

By: Dan Schultz
Narrated by: Arthur Morey
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On a sunny May morning in 1998 in Cortez, Colorado, three desperados in a stolen truck opened fire on the town cop, shooting him 20 times; then they blasted their way past dozens of police cars and disappeared into 10,000 square miles of the harshest wilderness terrain on the North American continent. Self-trained survivalists, the outlaws eluded the most sophisticated law enforcement technology on the planet and a pursuit force that represented more than 75 local, state, and federal police agencies with dozens of SWAT teams, U.S. Army Special Forces, and more than 500 officers from across the country.

This is the first in-depth account of this sensational case, replete with overbearing local sheriffs, Native American trackers, posses on horseback, suspicion of vigilante justice and police cover-ups, and the blunders of the nation’s most exalted crime fighters pursuing outlaws into territory in which only they could survive.

©2013 Dan Schultz (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Crime Fiction Freedom & Security Literature & Fiction Murder Vigilante justice Transportation Suspense
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My mistake - just not that interesting

I don't like the way this is delivered, I don't like that it starts at the end, one of those "if he had known" sort of things. But it's history, so it already happened. But still, I just don't like this style. So in the end I just stopped listening. I'd have to be desperate to work up the interest to start again. I am sure it is a compelling read for people who are closer to this story, but to me it's just another story about a the bad end some people I'll never need to care about came to.

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Meh

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Very wordy in some parts.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Well since it's a true story, I think just the way it was told didn't capture my attention.

Would you be willing to try another one of Arthur Morey’s performances?

No, I'm not sure if he has some sort of accident or what? He also seems to always be talking in a hushed whisper.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

This book would probably make a better movie.

Any additional comments?

Narration really ruined it for me.

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Modern day western meets true crime

Well written true crime in the arid west. An amazing story of an ambushed policeman and the chase to catch his killers.

Only complaint was that when the author presented his theory of what happened he did not always day how he reached his conclusions. Much of it was from police reports,etc. but some of our was not clear. Overall a great book.

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A good story. The author failed in one point

While the book has well supported theory, the reference to .233 cartridges is an error.

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made the commute home seem short

great story, very detailed. minor correction, firearm used was a .223 not a 233

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Reclassify As Fiction

Much of this book is written as speculation and refutes official conclusions by law enforcement.

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Good story. Too long.

The editor should have cut this by at least a third. There is way to much repetition. Turf wars with the FBI and the locals was talked about 3 different times with no new information added. You can probably skip every other chapter and still have a fairly congruent story. Don't skip the last 2 chapters.

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Reads like a thriller

The first two thirds of this book is gripping. Though it is a true story, the writer has managed to capture the thrill and terror of this attack on law enforcement as if it was a movie.

In the final third of the book, the writer digresses into vague speculation, much of it completely unsupported by any evidence or documentation, and most of it dreary in comparison to the first part of the book. I don't know it the author felt the book was too short, or for what other reason he did this.

I still rate this listen as 4/5 because the first third of the book is so well written and exciting, it's a recommended purchase.

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Best book I have ever read!

This book was put together amazingly. It kept me on my toes from start to finish! The best book I have ever read.

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Interesting police novel

Fascinating twists and the reality of how the crime fighting field advances over time and occupational challenges.

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