{"product_id":"the-mcbain-brief-stories-isbn-9780062644015","title":"The McBain Brief: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the internationally admired creator of the 87\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Precinct series come these tales featuring policemen and their work and displaying Ed McBain’s inimitable talents in shorter form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of short stories, bestselling author Ed McBain presents a varied and colorful cast of characters who run afoul of, then into, the arms of the law… a collector who loves his porcelain more than his daughter; a hooker who melts the heart of a tough cop; an ex-fighter who goes berserk at Christmas; an automobile dealer out for a funny business ride…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEd McBain’s bestselling works put him in the very top rank of crime writers. In \u003cem\u003eThe McBain\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBrief\u003c\/em\u003e, he more than justifies his reputation as a master storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFrom the internationally admired creator of the 87TH Precinct series come these tales featuring policemen and their work and displaying Ed McBain’s inimitable talents in shorter form. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of short stories, bestselling author Ed McBain presents a varied and colorful cast of characters who run afoul of, then into, the arms of the law. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collector who loves his porcelain more than his daughter; a hooker who melts the heart of a tough cop; an ex-fighter who goes berserk at Christmas; an automobile dealer out for a funny business ride. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEd McBain’s bestselling works put him in the very top rank of crime writers. In \u003cem\u003eThe McBain\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBrief,\u003c\/em\u003e he more than justifies his reputation as a master storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“McBain is so good he ought to be arrested.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There’s nobody who does it better.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ed McBain is a master. He is a superior stylist, a spinner of artfully designed and sometimes macabre plots.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The best crime writer in the business.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouston Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888451285221,"sku":"NP9780062644015","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062644015.jpg?v=1730229115","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-mcbain-brief-stories-isbn-9780062644015","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}