There's a lot going on in the 87th Precinct this spring, and none of it is good. Jumpers on building ledges, a salesman torn apart by an explosion, and to cap it all off, they find the dead,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Another good one by Ed McBain. To start with Steve Carella tries to talk a jumber off a ledge. Does he succeed????? The result ends up causing a problem later in the book. Then, Irene Thayer and Tommy Barlow are found dead in bed. Did someone kill them or was it suicide? If you read close enough you can figure it out long before Cotton Hawes does. No, I did not find it out until the end, but it is there. AS usual a book that is short, easy to read and will hold your attention. A very good mystery with a good ending. You get close to these officers and their families. McBain does well!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hooked from the opening
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This one starts with a bang. A cop tries to talk a young woman off a ledge. McBain provides the usual razzle-dazzle combination of suspense and action. In the end, every clue dovetails together. It's a credit to the author that the finale is both suprising and credible.
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