87th Precinct book 28 · 1973
Hail to the Chief
Six bodies are found in a ditch, and the detectives are drawn into a war between teenage gangs.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 28 of 54
- Published
- 1973
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Hail to the Chief
6 recurring or key characters from Ed McBain’s chart.
Major 4
- Steve CarellaDetective of the 87th
- Meyer MeyerPatient, bald detective
- Bert KlingYoung patrolman, later detective
- Cotton HawesRed-haired detective
Minor and cameo 2
- Arthur BrownDetective
- Teddy CarellaSteve's deaf wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Ed McBain books that share the most characters with Hail to the Chief.
- Sadie When She Died1972 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Blood Relatives1975 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here!1971 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- So Long as You Both Shall Live1976 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon