• Lady Killer

  • An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 8
  • By: Ed McBain
  • Narrated by: Dick Hill
  • Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (81 ratings)

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Lady Killer

By: Ed McBain
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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Publisher's summary

"I will kill the Lady tonight at 8. What can you do about it?"

This is the message on a pasted-up letter handed to Desk Sergeant Dave Murchison at 8:00 a.m. The detectives at the 87th Precinct have gotten these types of threats before, but there’s something different about this one. Something ominous. Problem is, the city contains millions of women—finding the right one in 12 hours is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Detectives Steve Carella and Cotton Hawes go down the list of likely suspects but in a city this big, it's a best-guess scenario. And with the clock ticking and no other leads, guessing is the only card they have to play. All they need is one break—or they won’t get a second chance.

A classic race-against-time thriller with relentless pacing and top-notch plotting, Lady Killer is a master class in detective fiction and a riveting addition to Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct series.

©2012 Ed McBain (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"McBain has the ability to make every character believable - which few writers these days can do.” (Associated Press)
“Imagine your favorite Law & Order cast solving fresh mysteries into infinity, with no re-runs, and you have some sense of McBain’s grand, ongoing accomplishment.” ( Entertainment Weekly)

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