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New York : Warner Books, 1997.
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In Isola, the hours between midnight and dawn are usually a quiet time. But for the 87th Precinct detectives Carella and Hawes, the murder of an old woman makes the wee hours anything but peaceful--especially when they learn she was one of the greatest concert pianists of the century long vanished. Meanwhile 88th Precinct cop Fat Ollie Weeks has his own early morning nightmare: he's on the trail of three prep school boys and a crack dealer who spent the evening carving up a hooker.
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LibraryThing member JimBrewington
Some good humor. Partially unresolved ending.
LibraryThing member lamour
Detectives Steve Carella and Cotton Hawes search for the killer of former world renown concert pianist, Svetlana Dyalovich. Shot in her apartment doorway by her killer, who would want this now little known, elderly woman dead? Her estranged granddaughter? Someone who knew she had just withdrawn
Meanwhile, Ollie Weeks is trying to figure out who killed a young prostitute plus her pimp and the pimp's friend. All of this searching is taking place in a cold stretch of winter weather.
Another fast read from the master of fast reads. He does paint a dark portrait of the modern American city and its underbelly of poverty and crime.
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$125,000 from the bank? Her granddaughter receives a letter from her grandmother telling her to go to a bus station locker to retrieve what turns out to be $100,000 but the men she sends keep most of it. She thinks someone else stole it.Meanwhile, Ollie Weeks is trying to figure out who killed a young prostitute plus her pimp and the pimp's friend. All of this searching is taking place in a cold stretch of winter weather.
Another fast read from the master of fast reads. He does paint a dark portrait of the modern American city and its underbelly of poverty and crime.
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LibraryThing member bekkil1977
It was very good. The boys of the 87th have an elderly, once famous pianist slain in what looks like a burglary. Ollie Weeks from the 88th precinct makes an appearance. I really like him; he's hilarious. He's a total jerk, not someone you would want to be friends with, but a good detective. Kinda
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like "House", on TV. Obnoxious but good at his job. Show Less
LibraryThing member Stahl-Ricco
Always good to be back in the 87th!
Two main stories in this one - a dead pianist and the Four Richards, the latter being the better story, in my opinion. McBain's strength is his dialogue, and when the detectives talk, the fun flies! Detective Carella is my favorite, and he doesn't disappoint in
Two main stories in this one - a dead pianist and the Four Richards, the latter being the better story, in my opinion. McBain's strength is his dialogue, and when the detectives talk, the fun flies! Detective Carella is my favorite, and he doesn't disappoint in
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this! Still digging these tales! Show Less