Poison, Ed McBain
Poison, Ed McBain
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Poison

Author: Ed McBain

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 8 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/27/2012

Synopsis

Her former lovers are dying one by one, and beautiful Marilyn Hollis is a top suspect. Smitten Detective Willis tries to believe in her innocence, until he begins to have his doubts.“The 87th Precinct [is] one of the great literary accomplishments of the last half-century.” —Pete Hamill, Newsday“McBain forces us to think twice about every character we meet…even those we thought we already knew.” —New York Times Book Review

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

Marilyn Hollis is drop-dead gorgeous and financially independent, thanks, she says, to her wealthy father in Texas. When a man she is dating is poisoned to death, Detective Steve Carella and his associates from the 87th Precinct come calling on Ms. Hollis. She’s sorry to hear the news, but informs t......more

Goodreads review by Glen

A man is found dead, poisoned with pure nicotine. The cops of the 87 look through his phone log, and find the last call he made, to a mysterious woman. She claims the two were friends with benefits, and that she has many such friends. These friends are being murdered with the same modus operandi. Na......more

Goodreads review by David

Hal Willis is the key detective in this story, for a change, getting into a complex relationship with a potential suspect......more

Goodreads review by AndrewP

Only one case that the detectives work on in this one but I found it a fascinating story. Lot's of psychological aspects of the 'criminal' mind are explored in here in a way that makes you wonder just how far things have to go before a crime may be described as justified. One of the detectives perso......more

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