Cop Hater

by Evan Hunter · first published 1956

Cop Hater (1956) is the first 87th Precinct police procedural novel by Ed McBain. The murder of three detectives in quick succession in the 87th Precinct leads Detective Steve Carella on a search that takes him into the city's underworld and ultimately to a .45 automatic aimed straight at his head. Written by Evan Hunter using the name Ed McBain, the book was inspired by a television show he greatly admired, Dragnet. McBain chose to set his 87th Precinct series in the fictional city of Isola, based on New York City.

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Genre:

Crime, Police procedural

Original language:

American English

Reader rating:

★ 3.5 / 5 (2 on Open Library)

Year page:

1956