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Character · The 87th Precinct · 50 books

Cotton Hawes

Red-haired detective · Ed McBain

Cotton Hawes is a red-haired detective with a streak of white in his hair.

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Character facts

First appearance
Killer's Choice (1958)
Latest appearance
Fiddlers (2005)
Books
50 (50 major)
Series
87th Precinct
Author
Ed McBain
Circle
The 87th Precinct

Where to meet Cotton Hawes

Cotton Hawes first appears in Killer's Choice (1958), in a major role, book 5 of the 87th Precinct series.

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Every book with Cotton Hawes

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

  1. 1958MKiller's Choicemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  2. 1958MKiller's Payoffmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  3. 1958MLady Killermajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  4. 1959MKiller's Wedgemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  5. 1959M'Til Deathmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  6. 1959MKing's Ransommajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  7. 1960MGive the Boys a Great Big Handmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  8. 1960MThe Hecklermajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  9. 1960MSee Them Diemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  10. 1961MLady, Lady, I Did It!major role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  11. 1962MLike Lovemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  12. 1962MThe Empty Hoursmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  13. 1963MTen Plus Onemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  14. 1964MAxmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  15. 1964MHe Who Hesitatesmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  16. 1965MDollmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  17. 1966MEighty Million Eyesmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  18. 1968MFuzzmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  19. 1969MShotgunmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  20. 1970MJigsawmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  21. 1971MHail, Hail, the Gang's All Here!major role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  22. 1972MSadie When She Diedmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  23. 1973MLet's Hear It for the Deaf Manmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  24. 1973MHail to the Chiefmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  25. 1974MBreadmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  26. 1975MBlood Relativesmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  27. 1976MSo Long as You Both Shall Livemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  28. 1977MLong Time No Seemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  29. 1979MCalypsomajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  30. 1980MGhostsmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  31. 1981MHeatmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  32. 1983MIcemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  33. 1984MLightningmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  34. 1985MEight Black Horsesmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  35. 1987MPoisonmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  36. 1987MTricksmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  37. 1989MLullabymajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  38. 1990MVespersmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  39. 1991MWidowsmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  40. 1992MKissmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  41. 1993MMischiefmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  42. 1995MRomancemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  43. 1997MNocturnemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  44. 1999MThe Big Bad Citymajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  45. 2000MThe Last Dancemajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  46. 2001MMoney, Money, Moneymajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  47. 2002MFat Ollie's Bookmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  48. 2004MThe Frumious Bandersnatchmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  49. 2004MHark!major role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  50. 2005MFiddlersmajor role · 87th PrecinctBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Arthur BrownDetective50
Bert KlingYoung patrolman, later detective50
Meyer MeyerPatient, bald detective50
Steve CarellaDetective of the 87th50
Teddy CarellaSteve's deaf wife50
Oliver "Fat Ollie" WeeksDetective of the 88th7