There are a lot of unspeakable things that happen in the big city, and the murder of St. Catherine’s Father Birney is one of them. For Detectives Carella and Hawes of the 87th Precinct, finding the killer means taking a journey into the darkest corners of the city’s soul.
The satanic cult near St. Catherine’s parish is the obvious first suspect—but not necessarily the right one. As the detectives investigate the priest’s life, they uncover blackmail, old grudges, and hidden motives. When everyone has a secret and the truth hides within the lies, Carella and Hawes must rely on their premier detective work to find the killer.
This installment of the author’s famed 87th Precinct series is as deep and rich as they come, delivering the goods with unparalleled, brute emotional force.
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"I have read every Mcbain book he ever wrote. Never a disapointment. Loved his 187Th. RIP.." — Carol (4 out of 5 stars)
"I have read every Mcbain book he ever wrote. Never a disapointment. Loved his 187Th. RIP.."
“One of the best in the 87th saga…
The solution…reverberates with the shocks of totally unexpected disclosures.
Exciting, absorbing, and surprising…A stunner.
" Nancy 4 stars; Ron 3.5 stars (library book) "
" Mystery Writers of America call him Grand Master. This is one of his best. "
" I'd have liked this better if McBain hadn't written about satanism with such apparent zest. Members of a satanic cult are suspects in the murder of a Catholic priest -- that made sense -- but this is the kind of book that made me feel like I needed a shower after reading it. "
" This is one of the better McBain's in his 87th precinct series. His cops seem more real than most fictional cops. Good twist ending. Nice God versus Satan side play. "
" Circulo de Leitores "
" Wordy. A lot of backstory, but saved by a strong plot. "
" Once again a good story about the 87th precinct. Mr. McBain is a master story teller and this another one of his good books. "
" Ed McBain might sound like a Simpsons reference but he's a reliable writer of hard boiled police procedurals. Recommended. This one is pretty good, though i'm not sure how seriously to take all the devil-worship stuff "
" Great read In depth and doesn't stray too far away from the story "
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.
Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.
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