87th Precinct book 48 · 1999
The Big Bad City
A dead girl with an unusual past makes the tabloids, a cookie-leaving thief strikes, and a detective is stalked by the man who killed his father.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 48 of 54
- Published
- 1999
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Big Bad City
7 recurring or key characters from Ed McBain’s chart. Introduces Oliver "Fat Ollie" Weeks.
Major 4
- Steve CarellaDetective of the 87th
- Meyer MeyerPatient, bald detective
- Bert KlingYoung patrolman, later detective
- Cotton HawesRed-haired detective
Minor and cameo 3
- Arthur BrownDetective
- Teddy CarellaSteve's deaf wife
- Oliver "Fat Ollie" WeeksFirst appearanceDetective of the 88th
Also featuring these characters
Other Ed McBain books that share the most characters with The Big Bad City.
- Money, Money, Money2001 · 87th Precinct · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Fat Ollie's Book2002 · 87th Precinct · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Frumious Bandersnatch2004 · 87th Precinct · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Hark!2004 · 87th Precinct · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon