Shane Scully

Fictional character Shane ScullyFirst appearanceThe Tin CollectorsLast appearanceVigilanteCreated byStephen J. CannellIn-universe informationGenderMaleOccupationPolice detectiveNationalityAmerican Shane Scully is a fictional character who has appeared in eleven detective stories by novelist and television producer Stephen J. Cannell. List of novels The Tin Collectors (2001) The Viking Funeral (2002) Hollywood Tough (2003) Vertical Coffin (2004) Cold Hit (2005) White Sister (2006) Three Shirt Deal (2008) On the Grind (2009) The Pallbearers (2010) The Prostitutes' Ball (2010) Vigilante (2011) The first three novels were written in the third person, while the latter eight were written from Shane's first person perspective. Background Shane Scully is a fictional Detective III in the LAPD. Similar to Cannell's style when he was working as a television writer, Scully's background is very much a part of how he acts and why he acts the way he does. He grew up in an orphanage. In his early years on the force, he had few friends and tried to operate as sort of a loner type. As the novels have progressed, he has opened himself up to others. In Cold Hit, Scully mentions that he might now be op