Fuzz an 87th Precinct Mystery Author:Ed McBain Oh boy, what a week. 14 muggings, 3 rapes, a knifing on Culver Aveue and 36 assorted burglaries. Worst of all, the squadroom was being painted. It was Meyer Meyer who took the 1st phone call. "Parks Commissioner Cowper will be killed tomorrow night unless I receive $5,000 before noon. Maybe it was just another crank. But there was somethin... more »g about the voice that bothered Meyer-and Carella and Lt Byrnes. By the time the second threat arrived they had come to the grim realization that they were dealing with a man who meant what he said.« less