Another summer. Another heat wave. And another murder so brutal it’s hard to fathom the cruelty that stalks the city’s streets. When Susan Brauer was stabbed thirty-two times with a paring knife, Detectives Carella and Brown find clues that connect her to the senior partner of a prestigious law firm. That connection doesn’t happen, however, until he is dead on a city sidewalk.
An unrelated murder—that of Carella’s own father—has turned the detective’s world upside down, and the 45th Precinct’s investigation is hitting dead ends faster than a bullet turns a wife into a widow. But the lawyer has left behind a wife, an ex-wife, two grown daughters, and plenty of hidden animosities to fill a detective’s notebook. For the men who patrol the city, their personal lives take a back seat no matter how many surprises—and sorrows—they find along the way.
A probing, emotionally rich addition to bestselling author Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct series, Widows peels back the layers of protagonist Steve Carella’s past to deliver a procedural of extraordinary depth and resonance.
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"Ed McBain strikes again. The cops of the 87th precinct are among my favorite group of characters in a long series. In this one, Steve Carella's father is killed and the cops of the 87th chase down someone who killed a man is working on the women in his life." — Frank (4 out of 5 stars)
"Ed McBain strikes again. The cops of the 87th precinct are among my favorite group of characters in a long series. In this one, Steve Carella's father is killed and the cops of the 87th chase down someone who killed a man is working on the women in his life."
“Phenomenally good.
" Great book. Love a good cop series. "
" Pretty good book. The real killer was somewhat surprising. "
" The murder victims were a May-December romance.Naturally the first suspects were the wife and children. "
" This was much more complex than the last McBain I read. These are great easy reads for 99 cents. I liked the main mystery plot line, but did not like the two subplots and how they converged at the end. "
" Ok,I suppose.I'm due for a book that actually keeps my attention. "
" A classic McBain. "
" For a long time, McBain set the standard for police fiction, focused on the world of cops. This was not his best, though. "
" I didn't like this one as well as some of the others. I would probably re-read it in a few years though "
" Typical of the series "
" Have read so many of his books in the past but did not read this. Really good book. Maybe I should go back and read so more of his books that I haven't read (or don't remember I read). "
" I had forgotten how much I enjoy this author's books. I think I read this one several years ago but enjoyed reading it again. Will look for more of his books. "
" Circulo de Leitores "
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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