87th Precinct book 19 · 1964
He Who Hesitates
A man from out of town wanders the city, wondering whether to go to the police about something he has done.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 19 of 54
- Published
- 1964
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in He Who Hesitates
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 He Who Hesitates.
- Ten Plus One1963 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Eighty Million Eyes1966 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Empty Hours1962 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Fuzz1968 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon