Author: Ed McBain Year: 2005 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Mystery
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ISBNs: 9780156032780 9780151012169 0156032783 0151012164 |
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Ed McBain's latest installment in the 87th Precinct series finds the detectives stumped by a serial killer who doesn't fit the profile. A blind violinist taking a smoke break, a cosmetics sales rep cooking an omelet in her own kitchen, a college professor trudging home from class, a priest contemplating retirement in the rectory garden, an old woman out walking her dog--these are the seemingly random targets shot twice in the face. But most serial killers don't use guns. Most serial killers don't strike five times in two weeks. And most serial killers' prey share something more than being over fifty years of age. Now it falls to Detective Steve Carella and his colleagues in the 87th Precinct to find out what-or whom-the victims had in common before another body is found. With trademark wit and sizzling dialogue, McBain unravels a mystery and examines the dreams we chase in the darkening hours before the fiddlers have fled.
This book is part of the "87th Precinct" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "Hark!" First published in 2004 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Fat Ollie's Book" First published in 2002 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Money, Money, Money" First published in 2001 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Last Dance" First published in 1999 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Big Bad City" First published in 1998 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Nocturne" First published in 1997 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Mischief" First published in 1993 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Kiss" First published in 1992 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Widows" First published in 1991 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Vespers" First published in 1989 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Tricks" First published in 1989 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Lullaby" First published in 1989 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Poison" First published in 1987 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Eight Black Horses" First published in 1985 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Lightning" First published in 1984 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Ice" First published in 1983 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Heat" First published in 1981 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Ghosts" First published in 1980 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Calypso" First published in 1979 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Long Time No See" First published in 1977 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Blood Relatives" First published in 1975 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Hail to the Chief" First published in 1973 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Sadie When She Died" First published in 1972 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Jigsaw" First published in 1970 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Shotgun" First published in 1969 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Fuzz" First published in 1968 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Eighty Million Eyes" First published in 1966 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "He Who Hesitates" First published in 1965 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Doll" First published in 1965 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Ax" First published in 1964 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Ten Plus One" First published in 1963 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Empty Hours" First published in 1962 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Like Love" First published in 1962 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "See Them Die" First published in 1960 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Heckler" First published in 1960 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "King's Ransom" First published in 1959 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "'Til Death" First published in 1959 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Lady Killer" First published in 1958 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Killer's Payoff" First published in 1958 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Killer's Wedge" First published in 1958 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Killer's Choice" First published in 1957 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Con Man" First published in 1957 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Cop Hater" First published in 1956 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Pusher" First published in 1956 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Mugger" First published in 1956 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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