A babysitter and the child she is watching are murdered on New Year’s Eve—just as a gang war over drug trafficking erupts and puts one of the detectives of the 87th Precinct in mortal danger.
“McBain has the ability to make every character believable—which few writers these days can do.” —Associated Press
“The 87th Precinct [is] one of the great literary accomplishments of the last half-century.” —Pete Hamill, Newsday
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"Ed McBain novels about the 87th precinct always crack me up."
— Susan (5 out of 5 stars)
“McBain’s staccato dialogue and authentic characters, as always, make the new series entry a page turner. ”
— Publishers Weekly" Well written story but I found the style tedious. "
— Frank, 7/24/2013" entertaining. good writing. a good read. "
— wally, 6/29/2013" Worthwhile easyread detective story of family greed- triple murder. "
— Kit, 3/30/2013" Standard McBain police story - I never get tired of them. "
— Ed, 3/10/2013" This was my first Ed McBain book. Overall it was pretty good. "
— Todd, 2/21/2013" This is the first time I've read this author. Actually, I listened to this book, it was given to me yesterday, so set down and listened to it. It was an interesting book to listen to, I think I enjoyed it more than if I would have read the book. "
— Gigi, 2/13/2013" This was another 87th Precinct novel.The same characters,they all need therapy,they catch or kill the bad guys.Ho-hum. "
— Bnschmid, 1/11/2013" 397 pages "
— Barb, 1/5/2013Ed 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.
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.