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Character · The 87th Precinct · 54 books

Teddy Carella

Steve's deaf wife · Ed McBain

Teddy Carella is Steve’s wife, who is deaf and speaks in sign language.

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Character facts

First appearance
Cop Hater (1956)
Latest appearance
Fiddlers (2005)
Books
54 (54 minor)
Series
87th Precinct
Author
Ed McBain
Circle
The 87th Precinct

Where to meet Teddy Carella

Teddy Carella first appears in Cop Hater (1956), in a minor role, book 1 of the 87th Precinct series.

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Every book with Teddy Carella

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

  1. 1956·Cop Haterminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  2. 1956·The Muggerminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  3. 1956·The Pusherminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  4. 1957·The Con Manminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  5. 1958·Killer's Choiceminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  6. 1958·Killer's Payoffminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  7. 1958·Lady Killerminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  8. 1959·Killer's Wedgeminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  9. 1959·'Til Deathminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  10. 1959·King's Ransomminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  11. 1960·Give the Boys a Great Big Handminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  12. 1960·The Hecklerminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  13. 1960·See Them Dieminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  14. 1961·Lady, Lady, I Did It!minor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  15. 1962·Like Loveminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  16. 1962·The Empty Hoursminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  17. 1963·Ten Plus Oneminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  18. 1964·Axminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  19. 1964·He Who Hesitatesminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  20. 1965·Dollminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  21. 1966·Eighty Million Eyesminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  22. 1968·Fuzzminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  23. 1969·Shotgunminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  24. 1970·Jigsawminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  25. 1971·Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here!minor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  26. 1972·Sadie When She Diedminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  27. 1973·Let's Hear It for the Deaf Manminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  28. 1973·Hail to the Chiefminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  29. 1974·Breadminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  30. 1975·Blood Relativesminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  31. 1976·So Long as You Both Shall Liveminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  32. 1977·Long Time No Seeminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  33. 1979·Calypsominor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  34. 1980·Ghostsminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  35. 1981·Heatminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  36. 1983·Iceminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  37. 1984·Lightningminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  38. 1985·Eight Black Horsesminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  39. 1987·Poisonminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  40. 1987·Tricksminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  41. 1989·Lullabyminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  42. 1990·Vespersminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  43. 1991·Widowsminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  44. 1992·Kissminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  45. 1993·Mischiefminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  46. 1995·Romanceminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  47. 1997·Nocturneminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  48. 1999·The Big Bad Cityminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  49. 2000·The Last Danceminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  50. 2001·Money, Money, Moneyminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  51. 2002·Fat Ollie's Bookminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  52. 2004·The Frumious Bandersnatchminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  53. 2004·Hark!minor role · 87th PrecinctBuy
  54. 2005·Fiddlersminor role · 87th PrecinctBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Bert KlingYoung patrolman, later detective54
Meyer MeyerPatient, bald detective54
Steve CarellaDetective of the 87th54
Arthur BrownDetective51
Cotton HawesRed-haired detective50
Oliver "Fat Ollie" WeeksDetective of the 88th7