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3.8/5 AbeBooks Language English Publication date 1956 Originally published 1956 Preceded by Cop Hater Genre Crime Fiction | 3.8/5 Goodreads Country United States Series 87th Precinct Media type Paperback Followed by The Pusher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pages 153 pages
Revised edition 178 Pages Characters Cotton Hawes, Meyer Meyer, Det. Eileen Burke Similar Ed McBain books, 87th Precinct books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Mugger is a (1956) novel by Ed McBain, the second in his 87th Precinct series. It was adapted for a film of the same name in 1958. In 2002 the author wrote an introduction to this and to his earlier novel Cop Hater when both were published in an omnibus edition.
Contents
Plot
A mugger is attacking women in Isola. Carella is on his honeymoon, and the case is being handled by Detective Hal Willis. A second plot involves Bert Kling, a patrolman hunting a killer.
Characters
This novel introduces the character of Claire Townsend, Bert Kling's girlfriend (killed in the novel Lady, Lady, I Did It). Bert gets a promotion to Detective 3rd Grade. Also introduced in this novel are the characters of Detective 2nd Grade Eileen Burke and homicide detectives Monoghan and Monroe.