The Big Heat [Unabridged] [Audio CD]

William P. McGivern (Author), Christopher Lane (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2004

MURDER WAS IN THE AIR. A COP HAD KILLED HIMSELF, AND EVERY CROOK IN TOWN KNEW THAT WOULD BE SURE TO BRING ON THE BIG HEAT

It started almost innocently when a cop committed suicide—worry over ill health, said his wife. Detective Dave Bannion wasn’t so sure, but when he started digging, he was told to lay off—fast! Instead, he turned in his badge and started stalking the city streets and bars in search of the truth where he uncovers a red-hot story of murder and corruption that would blow Philadelphia’s underworld sky high.

Bannion was big, strong, and angry enough to kill, but he was only one honest man in a city full of mobsters and crooked cops. The big heat was on.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"McGivern has made himself a master of his craft." -- Boston Globe

"The man can tell a story!" -- San Francisco Chronicle

About the Author

WILLIAM P. MCGIVERN (1919-1982), born in Chicago, grew up in Mobile, Alabama. After quitting high school, he started to write. He served in WW II then studied in England before returning to the United States where he worked as a police reporter for the Philadelphia Bulletin. After his first novels appeared in the 1940s, he received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. In the 1960s, he and his wife moved to Hollywood where he wrote for film and for television shows, including Kojak. Several of his books were made into motion pictures, including The Big Heat and Rogue Cop.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks; Unabridged edition (July 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786186917
• ISBN-13: 978-0786186914
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,511,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read, October 10, 2008

By 

C. Travis (Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Big Heat (Paperback)

I picked this up at random, but found it very enjoyable. The story is a more or less predictable story of crooked public officials, crooked police officers, mob members, and one straight cop trying to cleanup the whole city on his own, but the writing it good and keeps you wanting more. It was difficult to put the book down, and during the day I was wanting to get back to it. After finishing it, I looked the author up to find his next book but he has not written many. Too bad.