87th Precinct book 49 · 2000
The Last Dance
An old man’s hanging leads Carella and Meyer into Isola’s theatre district, where they uncover a musical with a dark connection.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 49 of 54
- Published
- 2000
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Last Dance
7 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 3
- Arthur BrownDetective
- Teddy CarellaSteve's deaf wife
- Oliver "Fat Ollie" WeeksDetective of the 88th
Also featuring these characters
Other Ed McBain books that share the most characters with The Last Dance.
- 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
- Fiddlers2005 · 87th Precinct · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon