Fat Ollies Book, Ed McBain
Fat Ollies Book, Ed McBain
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Fat Ollie's Book

Author: Ed McBain

Narrator: Michael Arkin

Unabridged: 8 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/08/2011


Synopsis

All at once, Fat Ollie Weeks had a truly brilliant idea...

But as any real writer could tell you, that's how inspiration strikes -- with the sudden force of a violent crime. Known more for his foul mouth and short temper than his way with words, Detective Weeks has written a novel. But just as Isola is rocked by the murder of a mayoral candidate, the only copy of Ollie's manuscript is stolen -- and an all-too-real adventure begins as a thief follows Ollie's fictional blueprint to find a $2 million cache of nonexistent diamonds. Now, the 87th Precinct races to bring poetic justice to a cold-blooded assassin -- and someone's about to add another chapter to the colorful career of Ollie Weeks, a cop who's never played by the book....

About Ed McBain

Ed McBain, a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's coveted Grand Master Award, was also the first American to receive the Diamond Dagger, the British Crime Writers Association's highest award. His books have sold more than one hundred million copies, ranging from the more than fifty titles in the 87th Precinct series (including the Edgar Award–nominated Money, Money, Money) to the bestselling novels written under his own name, Evan Hunter—including The Blackboard Jungle (now in a fiftieth anniversary edition from Pocket Books) and Criminal Conversation. Fiddlers, his final 87th Precinct novel, was recently published in hardcover. Writing as both Ed McBain and Evan Hunter, he broke new ground with Candyland, a novel in two parts. He also wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. He died in 2005.Visit EdMcBain.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James

Those who follow the 87th Precinct series know that Fat Ollie Weeks is a bigoted, misogynistic, sloppy and (considerably) overweight detective from the neighboring 88th Precinct. He has an inflated sense of his own importance, and is a living, breathing, mass of contradictions, blind to his own cons......more

Goodreads review by Cathy

Listened to this in the car and sometimes it's difficult to concentrate while driving...so had to go back once or twice or more. It was good, though, the usual McBain. Clear, uncomplicated writing, good fun story about Detective Oliver who happens to be a big guy. And he enjoys his food; his three m......more

Goodreads review by Glen

Fat Ollie gets called to the homicide of a city councilman. While detecting, someone breaks into his car and steals the book he was writing. This one seems almost quaint, even though it was written in 2002. It's got a 1950's overlay to it, but also some of the preoccupations of the 1990's. At least w......more

Goodreads review by Tony

87th Precinct number 52! I finished this with mixed feelings. Part of me really liked it, part of me wasn't so sure. I decided to give it a low 4. McBain once again explored some different territory with this one and I once again came away with the feeling he was getting bored with his characters an......more

Goodreads review by Skip

A politician in an empty theater, prepping for a rally. Detective Fat Ollie Weeks gets the squeal, and while investigating in his usual offensive way, his finally completed manuscript is stolen from his car. Ollie recruits Steve Carella and Bert Kling to help in his investigation of the murder while......more