The Big Bad City
A Novel of the 87th Precinct
by Ed McBain
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The spirit of Isola is threatened in the 49th book in the 87th Precinct series as detectives Steve Carella and Artie Brown search for the killer of a nun. A 1999 Publishers Weekly Best Book.
Editions of The Big Bad City
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Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Simon & Schuster |
Date 1999 |
Price $1.00 |
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Wheeler Pub Inc |
Date 1999 |
Price $1.00 |
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Binding/Format Compact Disc |
Publisher Media Books Llc |
Date 2001 |
Price $34.50 |
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Binding/Format Audio Cassette |
Publisher Media Books Llc |
Date 2000 |
Price $7.50 |
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Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Pocket Books |
Date 1999 |
Price $1.00 |
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Publisher Notes
While Meyer and King investigate the murder of a girl found dead just a few blocks from the precinct house, the Cookie Boy thief strikes again, and a detective is stalked by the man who killed his father. Reprint. PW.
Media Reviews
"Although he's not above a few nun jokes, McBain does his usual high-wire act of balancing the tone and content of his separate plot lines....When it comes to the voices of this city, McBain is the man with the golden ear."
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