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The Con Man
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ENTERTAINING BUT NOT ONE OF THE BEST
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Cop Hater
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Her name is Virginia Dodge. And she’s here to kill Detective Steve Carella. An ordinary day at the 87th Precinct is about to take a turn for the worse when Dodge shows up to put a bullet in Carella’s head. And she doesn’t care if she has to take all the men in the 87th with her to do it. Armed with a homemade bomb, a handgun, and a bottle of nitroglycerine hidden in her purse, Virginia holds the entire squad room hostage as she waits for Carella. And no one is leaving until he shows up to meet his maker.
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Killer's Payoff
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When a sniper begins gunning down cops from the 87th Precinct in cold blood, it’s up to Detective Steve Carella to solve the case. With three cops already dead, Carella delves into the city’s underworld to search for the killer.
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Killer's Wedge
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- By: Ed McBain
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Her name is Virginia Dodge. And she’s here to kill Detective Steve Carella. An ordinary day at the 87th Precinct is about to take a turn for the worse when Dodge shows up to put a bullet in Carella’s head. And she doesn’t care if she has to take all the men in the 87th with her to do it. Armed with a homemade bomb, a handgun, and a bottle of nitroglycerine hidden in her purse, Virginia holds the entire squad room hostage as she waits for Carella. And no one is leaving until he shows up to meet his maker.
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Lady Killer
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- By: Ed McBain
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>"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.
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'Til Death
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- By: Ed McBain
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King's Ransom
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- By: Ed McBain
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The book behind the major motion picture High and Low, King's Ransom is the tenth book in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series. Here, McBain delivers the full-throttle action and suspense we have come to expect. When a wealthy businessman is faced with a kidnapping, the ransom could ruin his biggest deal ever - unless Detective Steve Carella can find the culprits before the kidnapping turns to murder.
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Missed badly for me
- By BDHumbert on 08-18-17
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The Heckler
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- By: Ed McBain
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- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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With crooks to cuff and pimps to put behind bars, detectives Carella and Meyer of the 87th Precinct simply don’t have the time or patience to deal with a prank caller - even if he has phoned murder threats to two dozen local shop owners. What they fail to realize, however, is they aren’t dealing with a heckler who’s ringing round for kicks but rather a modern-day Moriarty known only as the Deaf Man - and these phone calls are just his first move in a calculated scheme to pull off the bank robbery of the decade.
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a great series and just gets better
- By pratalife on 05-29-15
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Lady, Lady, I Did It!
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 14
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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The only person Detective Bert Kling cares about in this world is his fiancée, Claire Townsend. And when her body is found slain at the infamous “bookstore massacre,” Bert and every detective in the precinct is determined to get the man responsible. To do so, they’re going to have to figure out the connection between a junkie, a professor, a bookstore owner, and the beautiful fiancée of a cop. When they do, there will be nowhere for the killer to hide. This is a devastating look at the personal side of a hardened detective.
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I'm hooked now, going for #15.
- By Richard Anthony on 12-24-17
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See Them Die
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 13
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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“Kill me if you can.” Local thug Pepe Miranda’s open challenge to the police has pushed July’s heat to a boiling point. His latest crime elevated him to the top of the 87th Precinct’s most wanted list, and now his dare is earning him street cred as well. With the city’s most dangerous gangs mobilized for an epic showdown, the fate of the precinct hangs in the balance. But Lieutenant Peter Byrnes and his detectives are ready for anything. They aren’t going to let a challenge like that lie - not from Miranda.
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I guess I'm done.
- By Richard Anthony on 04-18-17
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Give the Boys a Great Big Hand
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 11
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
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He dresses in black and stalks the streets of the 87th Precinct. He is a shadow, always searching for his next victim. And when he finds it, all that will be left is a severed hand. For Detectives Carella and Hawes, this new killer is an enigma. He leaves no trace of his crime—no evidence at all. Even the severed hands have had their fingertips sheared off. With nothing much to go on, the detectives work off the hunch that the black-clad killer has a grudge against the 87th.
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Eight Black Horses
- 87th Precinct Series
- By: Ed McBain
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Finding a dead body was not unusual for an autumn night in the 87th Precinct. But this young woman's body was naked - and potentially related to the series of odd missives received at the station house. All signs point to the Deaf Man's return, this time with a plot more diabolical than even the jaded policemen could imagine. He's been sending them mysterious pictures of police equipment: nightsticks, helmets, black horses, and more. But what did they mean?
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Not worth it
- By tamara Stauss on 05-11-16
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Ice
- An 87th Precinct Mystery, Book 36
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
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Murder is in season as a brutal winter grips the city. The detectives of the 87th Precinct must fight the elements and turn up the heat to find a ruthless killer.
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holds up well nicely done. excellent procedural.
- By kevin d o neill on 12-10-15
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The Empty Hours
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 15
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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These three nerve-racking stories from best-selling author Ed McBain put detectives from the 87th Precinct on the trail of different killers who take the lives of a rich woman, a rabbi, and a ski instructor.
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Great all the way around
- By Richard Anthony on 12-28-17
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Ten Plus One
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 17
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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An anonymous sniper on a deadly rampage has the men of the 87th Precinct on their heels and the city with tattered nerves. They must somehow find their man before he takes aim again. A gritty, relentless pressure cooker of a thriller, Ten Plus One is one of best-selling author Ed McBain’s finest, the ultimate addition to the 87th Precinct series where time threatens to stand still and murder rules the day.
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For genre fans only
- By Mark on 08-31-13
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Ax
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 18
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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An ax murderer has taken root in the 87th Precinct. Will Detectives Hawes and Carella be able to stop him before he kills again?
Publisher's Summary
A con man is plying his trade on the streets of Isola: conning a domestic for pocket change, businessmen for thousands, and even ladies in exchange for a little bit of love. You can see the world, meet a lot of nice people, imbibe some unique drinks, and make a ton of money... all by conning them for their cash. The question is: How far is he willing to go?
When a young woman's body washes up in the Harb River, the answer to that question becomes tragically clear. Now Detective Steve Carella races against time to find him before another con turns deadly. The only clue he has to go on is the mysterious tattoo on the young woman’s hand - but it’s enough. Carella takes to the streets, searching its darkest corners for a man who cons his victims out of their money... and their lives.
A crime-fiction classic, The Con Man is the third book in the 87th Precinct series from Ed McBain, whom the Daily Mirror has hailed as "the undisputed master...there’s nobody who does it better."
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- darimusb
- 04-10-12
Interesting story and well narrated
What did you love best about The Con Man?
The narrator did a good job of bringing the characters to life.
What did you like best about this story?
The author used several different stories to illustrate his points.
Have you listened to any of Dick Hill’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
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- Karen Marsh
- 03-12-19
The Con Man
Love these books. Nice and short, with a surprise ending. They are well spoken also. I like to listen to books most of the time so a person's voice and acting make a big difference to the enjoyment of the book.
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- Sandra
- 06-23-18
Gets tiring
I enjoyed #1, kinda. It almost appears the author gets paid by the word with all his going off in tangents about nothing to do with the story line. If I was reading instead of listening I could skip three or four pages at a time, as it is, I usually fall asleep before the good parts. And there are good parts, story line, and mystery reading,(listening). It just takes awhile so I'll skip ahead to the last couple of books and see if I have any more patience with those!
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- Lindsey
- MASON, OHIO, US
- 03-16-15
yes
Dick Hill is amazing at capturing the attention of the reader and Evan hunter was a tremendous writer
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- Gunnar Engblom
- 01-27-15
Brilliant narrative & splendid McBain descriptions
This is only the second McBain book I read and the first as an audio book.
I really like this format. I have listened as I have done running. McBain's detailed and sometime quite humorous descriptions of people and surroundings are enchantingly witty and yet spot on. The vivid narrative of Mr Hill was also very good giving the characters personality with his change of voice and accents.
The story was also very good. Dead girl bodies had been found floating in the river. Each girl had a heart with three letters on her hand between the thumb and the index finger. Additionally two confidence artists are tricking money from people in the area of the 87th precinct. Detectives Brown and Carello have some job to do.
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- PAR-TEE
- 07-12-13
You gotta love Teddy...
Great story, Great characters, and Great dialogue. Literary masterpiece? read Moby Dick, for an enjoyable light romp into the 50's and the life of cops back when they ruled... This is the series!!! Teddy is my favorite character after reading 3 novels in the series. You will have to read them to find out why, no spoilers here!
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- Kim
- 02-18-13
Narration is perfect!
The 87th Precinct was the first police procedural serial I ever read and that was at least three decades ago. I laughed the minute I heard the narrator: perfect voice for the book! To be sure, some age wrinkles show through as well might be expected but nonetheless, one heck of a good listen and incredibly tense at the end. My first thriller in audiobook form and I realised that in book form, I would have sped read to get to the end but no can do with audio, I had to sit and wait, wait, wait for everything to turn out. Would have given it five stars but have decided to keep 5 stars in reserve for books that knock my socks right off (which is why performance did get 5, Dick Hill could not have been better).