Shotgun (87th Precinct Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Ed McBain (Author) "DETECTIVE BERT KLING WENT OUTSIDE TO THROW UP..." (more)
Key Phrases: wild prints, squad room, Andrew Leyden, Anne Gilroy, Rose Leyden (more...)

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Product Description
A psycho has butchered a nice young couple and he's loose somewhere in the 87th Precinct. He has a name, an address and an identity. Walter Damascus is a third-rate lothario who likes his women well off, well built and dead, along with their husbands. Sooner or later he will surface. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author
Ed McBain is one of the most illustrious names in crime fiction. In 1998 he was the first non-British author to be awarded the Crime Writers' Association/Cartier Diamond Dagger Award and he is also a holder of the Mystery Writers of America's coveted Grand Master Award. He has written more than eighty works of fiction, including the heralded 87th Precinct series and the acclaimed Matthew Hope series. His real name is Evan Hunter and he lives in Connecticut. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; Reprint edition (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446609730
• ISBN-13: 978-0446609739
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,051,789 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars McBain at his Best, January 12, 2001

By	Roz Levine (Virginia) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

The 87th Precinct in the fictional city of Isola is hopping...two murders in one day. The first, a married couple found dead in their apartment, unrecognizeable, two shotgun blasts to the face of each. The second, a middle-aged woman found on her kitchen floor with a bread knife sticking out of her chest. The hard-working detectives of the 87th tenaciously follow leads and clues as they circle closer and closer to the truth.....Shotgun is Ed McBain at his best and nobody does it better. This is a police procedural that has it all...great memorable characters, tight, compelling plot, spare, gritty writing and unrivaled, true to life dialogue. Easily read in one sitting, the story pulls you in from page one and doesn't let go. And after finishing Shotgun, it's easy to see why McBain is considered "the best crime writer in the business."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WELL WORTH FIVE STARS!!!!, September 4, 2002

By	Mac Blair "Mac Blair" (Huntingdon, TN USA) - See all my reviews

Another great one by Ed McBain. There are two different crimes going on at the same time. Two people have been shot in the face with a shotgun. Another womean has been stabbed to death. Carellla and Kling catch the first one and Myer and Hawes the second. With very good police work the men go after the one or ones who did these two deeds. McBain uses his usual good writing to move the case forward. He makes you feel like you are there and these things can actually happen. There is a very good twist at the end or it was to me. We even have Roger Broome back from a previous book, number nineteen, I think. If you like a good mystery that will hold you attention and make you not want to put the book down, you will enjoy this one.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you wonder what's up, June 12, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Shotgun (87th Precinct Mystery) (Paperback)

I enjoyed the book very much. I just couldn't put it down, as with all of McBain's books. The 87th precinct series are very realistic, as is this book. He goes into great detail. The story is very believable