The McBain BriefFrom the internationally admired creator of the 87th Precinct series come these tales featuring policemen and their work and displaying Ed McBains inimitable talents in shorter form. In this collection of short stories, bestselling author Ed McBain presents a varied and colorful cast of characters who run afoul of, then into, the arms of the law a collector who loves his porcelain more than his daughter; a hooker who melts the heart of a tough cop; an

risking the dissolution of her fragile new family as she desperately tries to save it

which is more diverse than ever before

is tired of half-truths and vague explanations

authoritative advice on how readers of every age can experience the benefits of a bigger

Stanley has to use all his flat-ninja skills to pull off a daring rescue

and witness history-making encounters that shaped modern spirituality

Surveying his life before

But now the job she loved is no more

including her dad

the family’s patriarch

When the renowned poet Fiona Skinner is asked about the inspiration behind her iconic work

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