87th Precinct book 2 · 1956
The Mugger
A mugger is terrorising women in the precinct, bowing to his victims as he robs them, and then one of them is found dead. Patrolman Bert Kling takes a personal interest.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 2 of 54
- Published
- 1956
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Mugger
4 recurring or key characters from Ed McBain’s chart.
Lead 1
- Bert KlingYoung patrolman, later detective
Major 1
- Meyer MeyerPatient, bald detective
Minor and cameo 2
- Steve CarellaDetective of the 87th
- Teddy CarellaSteve's deaf wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Ed McBain books that share the most characters with The Mugger.
- The Con Man1957 · 87th Precinct · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Killer's Choice1958 · 87th Precinct · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Killer's Payoff1958 · 87th Precinct · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Lady Killer1958 · 87th Precinct · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon