87th Precinct book 4 · 1957
The Con Man
Con men are preying on lonely women, and a body found in the river has a strange tattoo.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 4 of 54
- Published
- 1957
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Con Man
5 recurring or key characters from Ed McBain’s chart. Introduces Arthur Brown.
Major 3
- Steve CarellaDetective of the 87th
- Meyer MeyerPatient, bald detective
- Bert KlingYoung patrolman, later detective
Minor and cameo 2
- Arthur BrownFirst appearanceDetective
- Teddy CarellaSteve's deaf wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Ed McBain books that share the most characters with The Con Man.
- Killer's Payoff1958 · 87th Precinct · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Lady Killer1958 · 87th Precinct · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Killer's Wedge1959 · 87th Precinct · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- 'Til Death1959 · 87th Precinct · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon