King's Ransom: An 87th Precinct Mystery - Softcover

McBain, Ed

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9780451159335: King's Ransom: An 87th Precinct Mystery

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ISBN 10: 0451159330 ISBN 13: 9780451159335

Publisher: Penguin, 1989

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When the son of wealthy Douglas King's chauffeur is kidnapped and the ransom for the boy could ruin King's biggest business deal ever, King is faced with a difficult choice and the detectives of the 87th Precinct race against time to rescue the boy. Reissue.

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Book Description:

Half a million dollars - or a boy's life?
An 87th Precinct novel
'Unbeatable ... the finest police procedural series ever...' Independent On Sunday

About the Author:

Ed McBain (1926-2005) was born Salvatore Lombino in New York. He changed his name to Evan Hunter and under that name is known as the author of The Blackboard Jungle and as the writer of the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. The 87th Precinct series numbers over fifty novels. McBain was a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and was one of three American writers to be awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement.

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