Synopses & Reviews
As the case unfolds, it becomes clear to 87th precinct detectives Steve Carella and Bert Kling that the corpses are casualties of a street war involving three teenage gangs: the Death's Heads, the Scarlet Avengers, and a group known only as the clique. By the time the case is closed, Carella and Kling have come across two more murders and a shoot-up of such savagery that they refer to it as World War III. As always, this 87th Precinct novel is filled with unforgettable characters, the creations of Ed McBain, the only American to receive Britain's coveted Diamond Dagger Award.
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It's January. The weather is cold--and it's about to feel even colder. Detectives Carella and Kling of the 87th Precinct stand at the edge of their jurisdiction staring down into a ditch filled with six naked, murdered bodies. But who put them there and why?
As Carella and Kling dive deeper into the mystery of the six, they find themselves walking into a deadly battle among three teenage gangs: the Hispanic Death's Heads, the African American Scarlet Avengers, and a white gang known as "the clique." Racing to put together the clues before a criminal mastermind and a full-blown gang war tear the city apart, Carella and Kling need to use every trick in their arsenal.
Hail to the Chief is one of the finest in bestselling author Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series. An edgy thriller with marvelous characters that speeds toward an explosive final act.
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Six naked, murdered bodies on a cold January night put Detectives Carella and Kling in the middle of a full-on gang war and in a head-to-head battle with a mysterious criminal mastermind. Imagine your favorite Law & Order cast solving fresh mysteries into infinity, with no re-runs, and you have some sense of McBain's grand, ongoing accomplishment.? ? Entertainment Weekly McBain forces us to think twice about every character we meet?even those we thought we already knew.? ? New York Times Book Review