87th Precinct book 12 · 1960
The Heckler
A mysterious criminal known as the Deaf Man plans a daring crime and taunts the squad with clues.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 12 of 54
- Published
- 1960
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Heckler
7 recurring or key characters from Ed McBain’s chart. Introduces The Deaf Man.
Major 5
- Steve CarellaDetective of the 87th
- Meyer MeyerPatient, bald detective
- Bert KlingYoung patrolman, later detective
- Cotton HawesRed-haired detective
- The Deaf ManFirst appearanceMaster criminal who taunts the squad
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 Heckler.
- Fuzz1968 · 87th Precinct · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man1973 · 87th Precinct · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Eight Black Horses1985 · 87th Precinct · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Mischief1993 · 87th Precinct · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon