Mischief, Ed McBain
Mischief, Ed McBain
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Mischief

Author: Ed McBain

Narrator: Len Cariou

Abridged: 3 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/18/2006


Synopsis

In this 87th Precinct thriller, Detective Steve Carella must track down a killer who's systematically rubbing out all the city's graffiti artists, leaving each victim mischievously splashed with paint and blood.Foul play takes another form when an old nemesis, the Dead Man, taunts Carella and the eight-seven with riddling clues for solving a crime - or crimes - not yet committed. Given what he's deduced from the prankish perpetrator, Carella strongly suspects the crime will take place during a free rock and rap concert scheduled to take place in the city's largest park. As Carella tries desperately to second guess him, the Dead Man meticulously puts together a plan to carry off a multi-million dollar coup. Soon Carella finds himself racing against time in a game of wits that could leave the city reeling under an onslaught of dirty tricks from one of the underworld's masters of criminal mischief.

About Ed McBain

Ed McBain has been the recipient of the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America. His 87th Precinct novels are international bestsellers. He lives in Connecticut.

About Len Cariou

Len Cariou, a Tony Award-winner and additional two-time nominee, is a veteran performer in movies and on television.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on December 31, 2015

This book, which was first published in 1993, is the 45th entry in the 87th Precinct series. A lot has changed in the thirty-seven years since Cop Hater, the first in the series, was released, and as the books progress, one can watch the evolution of the technology used by police to fight crime from......more

Goodreads review by David on May 11, 2018

Not my favourite 87th Precinct book, a very downbeat view of the city in crisis, caused by drugs, guns and racial tension, with too many cases coalescing in one book. This loses any pace in the narrative and I found it a little frustrating. Carella, Brown, Meyer, Kling, Hawes and Parker all feature......more

Goodreads review by AndrewP on January 19, 2023

Really liked this one as there was a lot going on. At least three main crime threads plus a couple of minor plots and character backgrounds. As usual some things were not what they at first appeared and a few twists kept me guessing up until the end. The deaf man makes a reappearance and once again......more

Goodreads review by Skip on April 13, 2014

As usual, several plots, including the return of the Deaf Man, who is calling and sending clues from a novel to Detective Steve Carella about a pending catastrophe, which is intended as a diversion to hide his brilliant crime. Second, someone is abandoning elderly people suffering from dementia or A......more

Goodreads review by K on March 10, 2015

Another great yarn by McBain. He has such a deft touch with police dialogue that I forget I'm reading, rather than listening to conversations between characters. My only complaint about Mischief was an overuse of profanity. Yes, these characters would likely talk this way, but McBain's other books a......more