He Who Hesitates

A craftsman visiting the city struggles to contact the 87th Precinct with details of a former lover’s sudden death when there’s another beauty distracting him.“The 87th Precinct [is] one of the great literary accomplishments of the last half-century.” —Pete Hamill, Newsday“McBain has the ability to make every character believable—which few writers these days can do.” —Associated Press