Nocturne: A Novel of the 87th Precinct (87th Precinct Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

A veteran of the venerable 87th investigates the death of a concert pianist.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

Fans of McBain's 87th Precinct series will find this forty-eighth installment as taut and intricate as its predecessors. But there are also some surprises: this time around, McBain displays a rather impish sense of whimsy. Investigating the murder of a once-famous concert pianist, Detectives Carella and Hawes encounter an odd clue that puts them in mind of a certain Alfred Hitchcock movie. Those readers who know McBain's film credits will enjoy the running in-joke (no one can remember who wrote the movie); others may be confused. On the other hand, another case involves the brutal murder of a prostitute, and McBain describes her last moments in graphic sexual language that may shock some readers. The 87th Precinct novels have never been pretty, but this one is more explicit than most. As always, the appeal of the novel is in its small details, and in the way McBain constructs a mystery that is at once baffling and entirely rational. An excellent (though, in some ways, quite different) addition to the series. David Pitt --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 1st THUS edition (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446605387
• ISBN-13: 978-0446605380
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #677,151 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT BOOK IN A SERIES OF GREAT BOOKS!!!!!!, July 17, 1998

By A Customer

I have read about fifteen 87th precint novels. There all great. Ed mcbain is probably the most underated novelist today. He should really get more credit. Kepp craking them out ed!!!!we love em.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Romance continued or ... not?, April 30, 2000

By	zimbee (Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) - See all my reviews

Nocturne was one of the 87th Precinct novels I looked forward to most because I was hoping it will continue the stories started in Romance. I devour every Ed McBain/Evan Hunter book and I still have to find one that I did not love. Nocturne is still great, but not what I expected. Maybe that is why it left me a bit disappointed and betrayed. Nevertheless, it is another stellar addition to my library and I would not give it up for the world. Go, 87th Precinct, go!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the master strikes again, December 8, 1998

By	[e-mail] (usa) - See all my reviews

Mcbain gets better with every book,if thats possible.I enjoyed Nocture mostly for its fast pace,great suspense and of course those lovable cops.I have read every Mcbain I have been able to get my hands on and have yet to be disappointed!