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The Heckler (87th Precinct Novel), By Ed McBain

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

The Heckler (1960) by Ed McBain is the 12th book in a series of 55 books featuring the detectives at the 87th Precinct. The series ran from 1956 to the author’s death in 2005. This long-standing series has several recurring … Continue reading →

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Hark! (87th Precinct Novel) – Ed McBain

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

Hark! (87th Precinct Novel) by Ed McBain (Evan Hunter), follows Detective/2nd Grade Stephen Carella and his team, set in the fictional city of Isola. This was my first Ed McBain novel and I dived right in bypassing the first book … Continue reading →

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The Pusher (The 87th Precinct Novel), Ed McBain

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

“The Pusher” written by Ed McBain (who also wrote as Evan Hunter) is the third book in the 87th Precinct series that started with Cop Hater. Surprisingly, The Pusher being published in 1956 still reads well today. The series is … Continue reading →

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Fiddlers (87th Precinct Novel), Ed McBain

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

Fiddlers (2005) by Ed McBain (Evan Hunter) is the last book, the 55th book, in the long running 87th Precinct series that started with Cop Hater in 1956. The crime: A blind violinist shot dead in an alley. A string … Continue reading →

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