Fat Ollie's Book: A Novel of the 87th Precinct (Mcbain, ed) - Hardcover

McBain, Ed

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0743202708 ISBN 13: 9780743202701

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2003

Synopsis

Murders happen every day in the big bad city. They're not such a big deal, you know. Even when the victim is a city councilman as well known as Lester Henderson. But this is the first time Fat Ollie Weeks of the 88th Precinct has written a novel, ah yes. Called Report to the Commissioner, it follows a cunning detective named Olivia Wesley Watts, who, apart from being female and slim, is rather like Fat Ollie himself. While Ollie's responding to the squeal about the dead councilman, his leather dispatch case is stolen from the back of his car -- and in it, the only copy of his precious manuscript. Joined by Carella and Kling from the neighboring 87th Precinct, Ollie investigates the homicide with all the exquisite crudeness, insensitivity, and determination for which he is famous. But the theft of his first novel fills Ollie with a renewed passion for old-fashioned detective work. Following the exploits of one of Ed McBain's most beloved detectives, this lively and complicated novel -- the fifty-second in the award-winning 87th Precinct series -- is perhaps his best book yet.

About this title

Review:

"Booklist" Wonderful entertainment.

"People" Ed McBain is, by far, the best at what he does. Case closed.

"Publishers Weekly" McBain is so good he ought to be arrested.

Book Description:

Another 87th precinct novel from 'the undisputed master - and there's nobody who does it better' DAILY MIRROR

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0743202708
• ISBN 13: 9780743202701
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288