87th Precinct book 8 · 1959
Killer's Wedge
A woman with a gun and a bottle of nitroglycerine holds the squadroom hostage, waiting for Steve Carella to come back.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 8 of 54
- Published
- 1959
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Killer's Wedge
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 Killer's Wedge.
- Killer's Payoff1958 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- King's Ransom1959 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Killer's Choice1958 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Give the Boys a Great Big Hand1960 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon