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Emma Bowles, wife of successful businessman Martin Bowles, discovers that her life is in danger. To ease her mind, Martin hires Denker, an out-of-town bodyguard, to protect her from harm. Which is good—except she suffers two near-fatal accidents on Denker’s watch. Unsure of anything anymore, she does the only sensible thing a damsel in distress can do: she calls on the detectives of the 87th Precinct.
Detectives Steve Carella and Meyer Meyer are quickly suspicious of the entire setup—and of Denker in particular. Meanwhile the dramatic events surrounding the murder of Carella’s father are finally revealed…Torn between personal tragedy and the day-to-day of his job, Carella struggles to find an attempted murderer while he desperately searches for the solace he needs to carry on.
A fascinating performance from crime fiction icon Ed McBain, Kiss takes the gritty glare of his famed 87th Precinct and focuses intensely on personal struggles as well as the nature of justice.
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"Two attempts have been made on the life of a beautiful woman despite her husband's hired security. Detective Carella has to deal with the cheating husband and the wife's infatuation with himself as he tries to protect her."
— Fredrick (4 out of 5 stars)
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A New York Times bestseller
Kiss Listener Reviews
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" Good old Ed McBain and his 87th Precinct books. A hard-boiled, down and dirty crime story. "
— Phillip, 10/28/2013 -
" Another fine effort by the stalwart procedural author McBain. Interesting final twist in the last scene as to who gets the last laugh. "
— columbialion, 10/27/2013 -
" I've enjoyed MANY of the 87th precinct mysteries. The later ones often got a bit gory for me. "
— Deb, 8/5/2013 -
" Great read! I need to read a lot more of Ed McBain!!!! "
— Denise, 7/13/2013 -
" Another satisfying police procedural. "
— Michael, 5/12/2013 -
" A satisfying procedural with crossing storylines. Murder, mayhem and passion meet in the 87th Precinct Detective Squad. "
— Joshua, 5/9/2013 -
" I actually attended a book reading when this book was released. I still have my copy which was autographed by Ed McBain (aka Evan Hunter). "
— Milly, 5/6/2013 -
" I really liked this story it was very good. More true to life which is what I like. "
— P.e.lolo, 4/25/2013 -
" Superb twist! Will have to read McBain's other work! "
— Nikki, 2/22/2013 -
" pessimo "
— Mara, 1/8/2013 -
" Always good to revisit the 87th Precinct, Carella, Meyer, Hawes et al. "
— Ben, 1/5/2013
About Ed McBain
Ed McBain is the most well known pseudonym of Evan Hunter (1926–2005), the author of over eighty novels and several famous screenplays. He is a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America’s Grand Master Award and the Diamond Dagger Award from the British Crime Writers Association. His books have sold more than one hundred million copies, ranging from the more than fifty titles in the 87th Precinct series to the bestselling novels written under his own name. McBain also wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds.
About Dick Hill
Jonathan Davis has been inducted into the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame. A three-time recipient and fourteen-time nominee of the Audie Award, he has earned accolades for his narration from the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, the American Library Association, Booklist, the Audio Publishers Association, AudioFile magazine, and USA Today. He has narrated a variety of bestsellers and award-winners for top publishing houses. He also narrated over forty titles of the Star Wars franchise for Lucasfilm Ltd./PRH Audio, including several iconic movie tie-ins, has participated with Star Wars Celebration, and has built a significant fan base. His work as a narrator includes films and programming for National Geographic Television, NOVA, PBS, VH1, and Francis Ford Coppola. He grew up in Puerto Rico and speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew.