- Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Warner Books (July 1 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0446604259
- ISBN-13: 978-0446604253
- Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 10.2 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,570,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Investigating the murder of a warehouse watchman, the cops of the 87th Precinct face a disturbing outbreak in cash-related crimes that link a prostitute's death, a warehouse fire, and a slum redevelopment deal. Reprint. NYT. "
About the Author
Ed McBain was one of the pen names of successful and prolific crime fiction author Evan Hunter (1926 – 2005). Debuting in 1956, the popular 87th Precinct is one of the longest running crime series ever published, featuring over fifty novels, and is hailed as “one of the great literary accomplishments of the last half-century.” McBain was awarded the Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement in 1986 by the Mystery Writers of America and was the first American to receive the Cartier Diamond Dagger award from the Crime Writers Association of Great Britain.
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This review is from: Bread: 87th Precinct (Mass Market Paperback)
McBain captures the tense relationships of city life in "Bread." The heroes and the villians are equally memorable characters. McBain provides it all: humor, suspense, and action all in perfectly written prose.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Probably the Best McBain up to this Point (1975),
By Grey Wolffe "Zeb Kantrowitz" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bread (Paperback)
"Bread" is the 29th installment of the "87th Precinct" novel series, and maybe the best up to this point. Not only are we given a great story (yes there is only one in this book) but we are also introduced to one of McBain's best characters, Oliver "Fat Ollie" Weeks of the 83rd in the Diamondback district. Ollie is only slightly about Parker in the hygiene department and can match him BO to BO on any day. Ollie though is a good detective, but with the mouth of a bigot who doesn't understand why some people are upset by the way he talks and acts and smells.The story starts with an arson investigation, then leads to another arson and then two murders and the beating of a woman. Involved are a group of business partners who add new meaning to the expression 'cya'. They are so busy double dealing and trying to screw each other that even they lose track of who's doing what to who. It's a great story and much more realistic and believable then the "Deaf Man" stories. I'm looking forward to more of "Fat Ollie". Zeb Kantrowitz 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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On Fire!,
By Kathleen - Published on Amazon.com
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The warehouse isn't the only thing on fire in these pages! Ed McBain is smokin'! He gets down and dirty with this book. You just GOTTA love Hawes & Carella. Wish they were cops in MY neighborhood! I think McBain's 87th series is fabulous and every book is as good as the one before. Nothing less than 4...but usually 5 star material! Totally enjoyed this!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
sizzling,
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This review is from: Bread: 87th Precinct (Mass Market Paperback)
McBain captures the tense relationships of city life in "Bread." The heroes and the villians are equally memorable characters. McBain provides it all: humor, suspense, and action all in perfectly written prose.
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