In this 87th Precinct thriller, Detective Steve Carella must track down a killer who's systematically rubbing out all the city's graffiti artists, leaving each victim mischievously splashed with paint and blood.Foul play takes another form when an old nemesis, the Dead Man, taunts Carella and the eight-seven with riddling clues for solving a crime - or crimes - not yet committed. Given what he's deduced from the prankish perpetrator, Carella strongly suspects the crime will take place during a free rock and rap concert scheduled to take place in the city's largest park. As Carella tries desperately to second guess him, the Dead Man meticulously puts together a plan to carry off a multi-million dollar coup. Soon Carella finds himself racing against time in a game of wits that could leave the city reeling under an onslaught of dirty tricks from one of the underworld's masters of criminal mischief.
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"Great! I've been waiting for another in the Deaf Man saga. Vintage McBain! " — Sheldon (5 out of 5 stars)
"Great! I've been waiting for another in the Deaf Man saga. Vintage McBain! "
“A great cast of oddball characters…You get a whiff of the madness that can send an angry city reeling into chaos.
“Masterful…A page-turner!
“It’s a dandy…McBain serves up a smashing read.”
“Len Cariou’s husky voice brings this fast-pace tale to life.”
" Ok book. Not one of the best I have read. "
" Ed McBain does not come off as believable when writing about Musicians. This contains a recurring character from the book, Calypso, which I also thought was rather lame. "
" I like McBain, however... good story, reliable characters, good hook at the end(though I saw it coming), but there was just something about it. "
" Great! I've been waiting for another in the Deaf Man saga. Vintage McBain! "
" This was my first McBain novel. Pretty good, medium paced "cop" story. I'd like to try another one...anyone else read any of his stuff? "
" My first Ed McBain. Think I'll have another. "
" A young graffiti artist is murdered by a man out to exterminate the breed. The Dead Man returns and commits a heinous crime that makes the graffiti killer lock like a choirboy. "
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.
Len Cariou is a distinguished stage, television, film actor, and award-winning audiobook narrator. His narrations have won three AudioFile Earphones Awards and the distinction of an AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2007, as well as the prestigious Audie Award in 2007 for Best Mystery Narration. He is a three-time Tony Award nominee, winning a Tony for his performance in Sweeney Todd. His film credits include About Schmidt, Shall We Dance, and Secret Window. He appeared in the TV series The West Wing, The Practice, and Law & Order, among many others.
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