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See Them Die
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- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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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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2 out of 5 stars
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I guess I'm done.
- By Richard Anthony on 04-18-17
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The Heckler
- 87th Precinct, Book 12
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4 out of 5 stars 48
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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5 out of 5 stars
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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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4 out of 5 stars
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I'm hooked now, going for #15.
- By Richard Anthony on 12-24-17
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King's Ransom
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 10
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4 out of 5 stars 44
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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1 out of 5 stars
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Missed badly for me
- By BDHumbert on 08-18-17
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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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3 out of 5 stars
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For genre fans only
- By Mark on 08-31-13
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Eighty Million Eyes
- An 87th Precinct Novel
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
A comedian dies on national television in front of 40 million viewers, and the detectives of the 87th Precinct must solve the puzzle of how he made someone mad enough to murder.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Dated
- By Shirley Y. Thomas on 05-16-19
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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
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 39
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4 out of 5 stars 36
“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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2 out of 5 stars
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I guess I'm done.
- By Richard Anthony on 04-18-17
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The Heckler
- 87th Precinct, Book 12
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4 out of 5 stars 48
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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5 out of 5 stars
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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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4 out of 5 stars
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I'm hooked now, going for #15.
- By Richard Anthony on 12-24-17
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King's Ransom
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 10
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 51
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4 out of 5 stars 44
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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1 out of 5 stars
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Missed badly for me
- By BDHumbert on 08-18-17
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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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3 out of 5 stars
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For genre fans only
- By Mark on 08-31-13
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Eighty Million Eyes
- An 87th Precinct Novel
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
A comedian dies on national television in front of 40 million viewers, and the detectives of the 87th Precinct must solve the puzzle of how he made someone mad enough to murder.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Dated
- By Shirley Y. Thomas on 05-16-19
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Like Love
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 16
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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, half-naked bodies of Irene Thayer and Tommy Barlow in bed together. It has all the earmarks of a double suicide: a note, empty liquor bottles, closed windows, and the gas on the stove turned up. At least this one’s open and shut. Or is it?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Old school mediocre
- By ZUrlocker on 10-30-18
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Give the Boys a Great Big Hand
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 11
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4 out of 5 stars 44
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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Killer's Wedge
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 7
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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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Ax
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 18
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 35
An ax murderer has taken root in the 87th Precinct. Will Detectives Hawes and Carella be able to stop him before he kills again?
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Sadie When She Died
- 87th Precinct, Book 26
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4 out of 5 stars 50
Christmas is coming. But erudite attorney Gerry Fletcher got his present early: His wife’s body with a knife buried in it. Though he shamelessly cops to being happy she’s dead, his alibi is airtight and all signs point to a burglary gone bad. But even when detectives Steve Carella and Bert Kling follow the clues to a junky punk and get a full confession, Carella can’t quit thinking there’s something about the case that’s as phony as a sidewalk Santa’s beard.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ed McBain is a master, and I thought Dick Hill was too...
- By Adam Berger on 09-01-18
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He Who Hesitates
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 19
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 31
A craftsman visiting the city struggles to contact the 87th Precinct with details of a former lover’s sudden death when there’s another beauty distracting him.
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'Til Death
- An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 9
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4 out of 5 stars 45
Detective Steve Carella’s sister is getting married but someone wants the groom dead, and Steve has just a few hours to locate the killer before his sister becomes a bride — and a widow — on the same day.
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Cop Hater
- 87th Precinct Series, Book 1
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 326
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 324
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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4 out of 5 stars
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50's Cop Novel
- By Aaron on 11-30-14
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The Pusher
- 87th Precinct Series
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Story4 out of 5 stars 84
A bitterly cold night offers up a body turned blue - not frozen, but swinging from a rope in a dank basement. The dead teen seems like a clear case of suicide, but Detective Steve Carella and Lieutenant Peter Byrnes find a few facts out of place, and an autopsy confirms their suspicions. The boy hadn’t hung himself but OD’d on heroin before an unknown companion strung him up to hide the true cause of death.
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3 out of 5 stars
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May make you run for a fix
- By Eric J. Toll on 04-30-16
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The Mugger
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 131
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4 out of 5 stars 114
A beat cop winds up on the trail of a deadly mugger, but when it suddenly gets personal, his own life might be the next thing to be snatched….
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4 out of 5 stars
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50's Cop Series
- By Aaron on 11-30-14
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The Con Man
- A Novel of the 87th Precinct
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 109
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4 out of 5 stars 96
When a young woman’s body is fished out of the 87th Precinct’s river, a street-wise detective is on the clock to find the con man who killed her before he strikes again.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting story and well narrated
- By darimusb on 04-10-12
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Long Time No See
- An 87th Precinct Mystery, Book 32
- By: Ed McBain
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
When a blind couple is murdered, Steve Carella’s only clue is the 10-year-old dream one of the victims had. This dream will lead him to a killer whose secret is worth murder. This lastest installment in the 87th Precinct series is a labyrinthine thriller that will leave listeners breathless.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Narration Spoils Book.
- By Lthn on 10-03-12
Publisher's Summary
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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- Richard Anthony
- 12-28-17
Great all the way around
Dick Hill is the best, don't know how he does all these characters like he does but by now he makes me think I know them. Great entertainment!