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Character · The 87th Precinct · 51 books

Arthur Brown

Detective · Ed McBain

Arthur Brown is a big, steady detective.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Con Man (1957)
Latest appearance
Fiddlers (2005)
Books
51 (51 minor)
Series
87th Precinct
Author
Ed McBain
Circle
The 87th Precinct

Where to meet Arthur Brown

Arthur Brown first appears in The Con Man (1957), in a minor role, book 4 of the 87th Precinct series.

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Every book with Arthur Brown

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1957·The Con Manminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  2. 1958·Killer's Choiceminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  3. 1958·Killer's Payoffminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  4. 1958·Lady Killerminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  5. 1959·Killer's Wedgeminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  6. 1959·'Til Deathminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  7. 1959·King's Ransomminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  8. 1960·Give the Boys a Great Big Handminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  9. 1960·The Hecklerminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  10. 1960·See Them Dieminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  11. 1961·Lady, Lady, I Did It!minor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  12. 1962·Like Loveminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  13. 1962·The Empty Hoursminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  14. 1963·Ten Plus Oneminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  15. 1964·Axminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  16. 1964·He Who Hesitatesminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  17. 1965·Dollminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  18. 1966·Eighty Million Eyesminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  19. 1968·Fuzzminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  20. 1969·Shotgunminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  21. 1970·Jigsawminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  22. 1971·Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here!minor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  23. 1972·Sadie When She Diedminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  24. 1973·Let's Hear It for the Deaf Manminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  25. 1973·Hail to the Chiefminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  26. 1974·Breadminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  27. 1975·Blood Relativesminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  28. 1976·So Long as You Both Shall Liveminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  29. 1977·Long Time No Seeminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  30. 1979·Calypsominor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  31. 1980·Ghostsminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  32. 1981·Heatminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  33. 1983·Iceminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  34. 1984·Lightningminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  35. 1985·Eight Black Horsesminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  36. 1987·Poisonminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  37. 1987·Tricksminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  38. 1989·Lullabyminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  39. 1990·Vespersminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  40. 1991·Widowsminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  41. 1992·Kissminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  42. 1993·Mischiefminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  43. 1995·Romanceminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  44. 1997·Nocturneminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  45. 1999·The Big Bad Cityminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  46. 2000·The Last Danceminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  47. 2001·Money, Money, Moneyminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  48. 2002·Fat Ollie's Bookminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  49. 2004·The Frumious Bandersnatchminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  50. 2004·Hark!minor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  51. 2005·Fiddlersminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Bert KlingYoung patrolman, later detective51
Meyer MeyerPatient, bald detective51
Steve CarellaDetective of the 87th51
Teddy CarellaSteve's deaf wife51
Cotton HawesRed-haired detective50
Oliver "Fat Ollie" WeeksDetective of the 88th7