Fuzz, An 87th Precinct Mystery [Hardcover]

Ed McBain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1968

Twice outfoxed by a brilliant maniac, the men of the 87th attempt to find out who shot the commissioner dead on the steps of Philharmonic Hall. Reissue. NYT.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday & Company; 1st edition (June 1968)
• ISBN-10: 9997407857
• ISBN-13: 978-9997407856
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,590,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank God for Public Libraries!, March 12, 2000

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This review is from: Fuzz: An 87th Precinct Mystery (Audio Cassette)

Since McBain has written a zillion books, I wanted to be caught up with the 87th Pct books by enrolling to my nearest public library. The Fuzz caught my eye because it was one of his earliest, printed in 1968. The book I picked up was reprinted in 1972. Great book, I must add! Carella always gets a beating--and to a pulp! Somebody teach this man self-defense!

A money-hungry deaf man terrorize the city, making the 87th pct go berserk! He's demanding money from them, but when they don't deliver, some well-known city official is murdered. There is lots of action: car bombing, shooting, beating, etc.

The Fuzz was hilarious and a great read--a page turner. Although, I stumbled into some British-custom vocabulary for a U.S.A. plotted book (and I found this odd), it was written well. I'm sure that if McBain revised this book, it would contain American lingo and a year 2000's style.

Excellent book! I recommend it to anyone who wants to read it. As a matter of fact, GO TO YOUR TO NEAREST PUBLIC LIBRARY TO GET IT IF IT'S OUT OF PRINT.