Ten Plus One (87th Precinct Mystery) (Paperback)

by Ed McBain (Author)

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Product Description
Here is the 87th Precinct in all its gritty, glory--rough cops, arrogant criminals and the unrelenting pressure of a city of murder and deceit. An expanded republishing program provides the best of the McBain backlist repackaged. Reissue.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Signet (December 2, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451163672
• ISBN-13: 978-0451163677
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,536,282 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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

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3.0 out of 5 stars Competently written., June 26, 2008

By	Michael G. "mikefromrochester" (Rochester, NY United States) - See all my reviews

Ten Plus One by Ed McBain is a competently written police procedural, slightly above average in quality when compared to other books within the same genre. Detectives Steve Carella and Meyer Meyer of the 87th precinct are called upon to find a serial sniper who has been terrorizing the city. McBain has populated this book with an exceptionally large number of diverse characters. Some are believable while others are unidimensional stereotypes lacking authenticity. The plotting is workmanlike with an ample number of false leads designed to misdirect the reader before the identity of the killer is revealed in the final chapter. Above average but falls short of the threshold for a 4 star rating.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great murder novel, July 16, 2003

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

This review is from: Ten Plus One (87th Precinct Mystery) (Paperback)

I have just discovered Ed Mc Bain and I think he is a great American writer. This book is a masterpiece and one of the best murder novels I ever read (as good as Ellroy's novels). Now I am going to read the whole The 87th Precinct Series by Ed Mc Bain!!!!!!!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solving the Connection among Victims, December 12, 2007

By	Acute Observer (N. Jersey Shore) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Ten Plus One (87th Precinct Mystery) (Paperback)

This 1963 book is set in an imaginary city that resembles Manhattan. One afternoon a man stepped into the sidewalk then was shot and killed by a sniper. Detective Steve Carella is assigned the job of investigating this crime. The next day there is another sniper killing. A few days later there are more victims, same methods. The search continues, more victims are shot. Then the daughter of one of the victims brings in some old documents that connect the victims to the college they attended over 20 years ago. Finally the sniper is caught. [I guessed at Chapter 16.]

This is a fast-paced interesting story. It points out the effect of a shot from a higher point: the exit wound would be lower than the entrance wound. An important fact for 1963 and afterwards. The story about a college party circa 1940 would be relevant for those times and today. This motivation seems weak, as if created for this story. [Did the author study dramatics in college?] One interesting point was the ease of transporting a rifle around New York city in a taxi. This book provides examples of police procedures in handling suspects.