police procedural
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“Backwater,” full of criminous and philosophical puzzles, is no run-of-the-mill police procedural.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
“An Eye for an Eye” isn’t a police procedural, and a generous portion of the narrative is occupied by Ms. Jabarzadegan, an “anti-execution” activist who seems to find this case especially intractable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
A police procedural about Dutton family son Kayce Dutton, a character who now works as an investigator, “Marshals” premiered on CBS in March, having been produced by Sheridan but written by someone else.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
His novels can be slotted into some mystery/thriller subcategories — “Blacktop Wasteland” is a heist novel, “Razorblade Tears” a revenge thriller, “All the Sinners Bleed” a police procedural.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
The series is equal parts police procedural and biting feminist commentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
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