Eight Black Horses, Ed McBain
Eight Black Horses, Ed McBain
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Eight Black Horses

Author: Ed McBain

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 03/24/2015

Synopsis

Finding a dead body was not unusual for an autumn night in the 87th Precinct. But this young woman’s body was naked—and potentially related to the series of odd missives received at the station house. All signs point to the Deaf Man’s return, this time with a plot more diabolical than even the jaded policemen could imagine. He’s been sending them mysterious pictures of police equipment: nightsticks, helmets, black horses, and more. But what did they mean?Detective Steve Carella would be one of the first to find out, but only after he discovered that the Deaf Man was impersonating him, which leads to more violence. Now, Carella and his fellow officers must face down the Deaf Man in a lethal confrontation: a confrontation more surprising, shocking, and explosive than anything the cops of the 87th Precinct have ever experienced.Eight Black Horses is an inventive, tightly woven 87th Precinct novel—and it’s Ed McBain at his incomparable best.

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 on June 24, 2015

When a beautiful young woman is found naked and shot to death in the park across the street from the 87th Precinct station house, the Detectives of the 87th assume that this is just another tragic homicide and begin their investigation by attempting to identify the victim. Shortly thereafter, though......more

Goodreads review by David on March 03, 2020

Heavens! I’m starting to like Ed McBain’s writing. Which is ironic because I’ve loved it since I read Cop Hater, my first by him. The reason he’s growing on me is that while he always writes good, suspenseful police procedurals well, he became with 8 Black Horses (87th Precinct, 1895) a writer who d......more

Goodreads review by Eric_W on February 29, 2012

I’ve read a lot of Ed McBain and since the special Kindle sale a while back that offered some 40 of his titles for .99 each, I know have a lot more to read. Not in any order. I have often wondered about McBain’s (nee Evan Hunter) sexual experience. If you’ve read Candyland, for example, his familiari......more

Goodreads review by Glen on September 25, 2023

The Deaf Man is back with a new scheme. He's sending cryptic pictures to the 87 Precinct, and they can't figure out what they mean. Not as funny as some of the better books in the series, but Carella isn't as annoying as usual, either, so it all evens out.......more

Goodreads review by Skip on September 09, 2013

The Deaf Man is back, and is sending messages to the 87th Street Precinct, starting with a dead, nude blonde in the park across the street from the station house. As always he is plotting a sensational theft and revenge on the detectives who always seem to foil his plans. Once again, through some lu......more

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