OUTSTANDING PERCEPTION

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	• The Lion's Den Jon F. Skaehill Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2004 - 388 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

BTDT

Sgt. Skaehill proves that he knows his business. The "Lion" roams about, seeking whom he may devour....Jon Skaehill has assaulted the lion's lair, and continues to do so to this day. I believe it was George Orwell who said "People can sleep soundly in their beds at night only because of rough men who are willing to do violence on their part." Jon Skaehill is one of these men to whom we owe our peace and tranquility. He takes you into the lion's den as only one can when he's actually tasked to do it himself. Skaehill takes you to a place that few ever see. May I quote again? Blaise Pascal said, "Law...without force...is impotent."
The characters are well developed, and one can't help but "get to know them", as the book progresses. Not only does Skaehill score center-mass hits in his depiction of SWAT training and operations. He also realistically nails the petty internal politics of a Police Department's few "rear eschelon bean counters". The book's accounts of SWAT raids are indeed riveting--most especially the last third of the book. I look forward to his next work.
Sgt. Skaehill has "BTDT", and it shows....

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Outstanding!!!!

Captures the heart and soul of these guys and the political crap they endure with their administration weasels...Bob :)

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Good Buy

The Lion's Den is a well written book that steadily improves in its readability throughout the story. Mr. Skaehill's knowledge of police department politics, the criminal element of our society, and modern SWAT team operations is both apparent and interesting. The book provides, not only a solid story line with good characters that are interesting and believable, but also a unique look into the professional hazards faced by police officers in a midsize to large sized police department.

Hopefully, Mr. Skaehill will continue to develop these characters and provide more insight into police/SWAT operations with future books. It would also be interesting to hear from this author in stories written from the prospective of a Patrol Sgt., a Detective, or even an Internal Affairs Investigator.

A Cop

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The Lion's Den

I have read a lot of military books that cover infantry and Spec-Ops but I have found few that deal with the in and outs of a city level police SWAT team. I found the book to be exciting to read and interesting to see the inner workings of a SWAT team. I liked the team spirit portrayed as well as the day to day politics of every day police work. In this day and age risk of street level terrorism, has thrown the local police SWAT team from a necessary evil that police administrators hate to have, to a front line defense that is truly needed and wanted by every citizen and every level of law enforcement. I am hoping that Jon Skaehill is going to pleasure us with another book soon! A MUST READ.

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OUTSTANDING PERCEPTION

The author uses his real world experience as a SWAT Operator and Patrol Supervisor to accurately depict the life of a SWAT team in a mid-size city police department. This book is packed with action and drama. It shows the good and bad of departmental politics and delves into the dangerous world of tactical operations.

I LOVED IT!

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Whether it's drug raids, high-risk apprehensions or hostage rescue takedowns, Lieutenant William Peterson and his SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) officers have done it all. In the face of any threat, they're ready to risk their lives to serve and protect. When citizens have a problem, they call the police. When the police have a problem, they call in Peterson and his SWAT team.

Peterson loves his assignment as SWAT Commander and is in charge of one of the best tactical units in the country. But, for unknown reasons, his immediate supervisor is determined to see him fail. Peterson soon finds himself under fire from the police department. He is forced to defend his credibility, fight for his career and battle for the every existence of the SWAT team.

Caught in the middle, trying to train, conduct raids and balance their professional and personal lives, assailed by enemies from outside the department as well as from within, the SWAT officers struggle for survival. To make matters worse, Peterson and the SWAT team are about to square off against the most dangerous criminal they've ever faced.

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