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Three nerve-racking stories from bestselling author Ed McBain put detectives from the 87th Precinct on the trail of different killers who take the lives of a rich woman, a rabbi, and a ski instructor.
“McBain forces us to think twice about every character we meet…even those we thought we already knew.” —New York Times Book Review
“Imagine your favorite Law & Order cast solving fresh mysteries into infinity, with no re-runs, and you have some sense of McBain’s grand, ongoing accomplishment.” —Entertainment Weekly
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"This is actually three stories or short books as it were. The first one is very good, the last two were good. All three were very enjoyable."
— Bill (4 out of 5 stars)
The Empty Hours Listener Reviews
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" "a great read from the master of the procedural. early stuff. not really a novel ... it was "
— Rob, 11/23/2013 -
" Three enjoyable novella's about the men of the 87'th precinct. "
— Frank, 8/18/2013 -
" Collection of three shorter works, featuring the characters of the 87th Precinct, that were all good quick reads. "
— Sandi, 5/8/2013
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
Dick Hill was one of the most awarded narrators in the business. We was named by AudioFile magazine as a Golden Voice and also as a Voice of the Century. He earned several of the prestigious annua Audie Awards for Best Narration and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he both acted in and wrote for the theater. He passed away in 2022.