Ice (87th Precinct) (Paperback)

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Ice coats the streets where the rapist prowls. Ice spills from the pockets of a dead diamond dealer. Ice runs through the heart of a cold-blooded killer and that of the players in a multimillion dollar show-biz scam. And the deep chill of winter, it is the 87th Precinct who must brave the winds of death to save a city frozen with fear. National ads/media. Reissue.

About the Author

B. Salvatore Lambino 1926, New York City. Changedl name to Evan Hunter, under which name he wrote THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE and the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS. He has been named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Warner Books; Warner Books Ed edition (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446603902
• ISBN-13: 978-0446603904
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,898,603 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The 87th Precinct 87 Series.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lurid but beautiful, engrossing yet repellent., September 22, 2003

By	John Austin "[e-mail]" (Kangaroo Ground, Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Ed McBain was well into his long series of 87th Precinct books by the time the time he produced this one in 1983. This one is longer than most and has a huge cast. Social groups depicted include theatre personnel, drug dealers, diamond merchants, and of course the familiar 87th precinct cops. Accordingly, there are a huge number of suspects for the reader, and possibly the author, to finally attach to the various crimes committed.

Binding together all the disparate elements is the symbol ice. It represents the drugs that lie behind many of the crimes, it coats the night streets of New York where many of the crimes are committed, it seems to run through the veins of many of the dealers, rapists, charlatans and cheats that are encountered here, and its fragility typifies the fragility of law and order and even decent relationships in this so-called center of civilization.

Lurid yet often beautiful, engrossing yet often repellant, this is certainly a McBain book that can be included amongst his best.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can't beat McBain., March 29, 2006

By	L. J. Roberts (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

McBain was the master. I don't know of any other author who is as good at creating an ensemble cast of characters with distinctive personalities, multiple plot lines and combining them together with excellent dialogue and a very strong sense of place. Even the title is tied into the story by four meanings of the word which relate to the plot lines. If you've not read McBain, particularly the 87th Precinct series, I highly recommend them. While each book stands alone, I'd start at the beginning. I'll miss having new books by this excellent author, but always be grateful for his being as prolific as he was.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, terrible TV-movie!, January 20, 2000

By	Bruce A. (Sunny Southern California) - See all my reviews

This might be McBain's best book! Don't be scared off by the horrible TV-movie that they made of it. The two storie are barely related, in fact. Lots of fun with diamonds and killers and puns. A+