87th Precinct book 16 · 1962
The Empty Hours
A wealthy young woman is strangled in a slum apartment, and her cancelled cheques reveal a hidden life, in three linked novellas.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 16 of 54
- Published
- 1962
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Empty Hours
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 The Empty Hours.
- Lady, Lady, I Did It!1961 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Ax1964 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- See Them Die1960 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- He Who Hesitates1964 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon