Cop Hater: The Mugger
- ISBN-10
- 1407211056
- ISBN-13
- 9781407211053
- Category
- 87th Precinct (Imaginary place)
- Pages
- 369
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Author
- Ed McBain
Description
When a sniper begins gunning down cops from the 87th Precinct in cold blood, it's up to Detective Steve Carella to sort out who and why ? before he finds himself on the wrong end of the killer's .45. McBain has the ability to make every character believable ? which few writers these days can do.? ? Associated Press McBain forces us to think twice about every character we meet?even those we thought we already knew.? ? New York Times Book Review
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