87th Precinct book 1 · 1956
Cop Hater
In a summer heatwave, detectives of the 87th Precinct are being shot one by one, and Steve Carella hunts the killer.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 1 of 54
- Published
- 1956
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Cop Hater
4 recurring or key characters from Ed McBain’s chart. Introduces Steve Carella, Meyer Meyer, Bert Kling and Teddy Carella.
Lead 1
- Steve CarellaFirst appearanceDetective of the 87th
Major 1
- Meyer MeyerFirst appearancePatient, bald detective
Minor and cameo 2
- Bert KlingFirst appearanceYoung patrolman, later detective
- Teddy CarellaFirst appearanceSteve's deaf wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Ed McBain books that share the most characters with Cop Hater.
- The Pusher1956 · 87th Precinct · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Con Man1957 · 87th Precinct · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Killer's Choice1958 · 87th Precinct · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Killer's Payoff1958 · 87th Precinct · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon