87th Precinct book 42 · 1990
Vespers
A Catholic priest is murdered near a satanic church, and the trail leads to an unexpected Easter Sunday conclusion.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ed McBain
- Series
- 87th Precinct, book 42 of 54
- Published
- 1990
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Isola, New York
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Vespers
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 Vespers.
- Tricks1987 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Kiss1992 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Poison1987 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Mischief1993 · 87th Precinct · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon