Tricks Author:Ed McBain This tour de force of suspense and surprises takes place in just one shift of duty at the 87th Precinct, NY City. But it is Halloween, and the quiet of the early evening is shattered by a series of sudden, violent incidents. Before the night of tricks and illusions is over, Detective First Class Eileen Burke will wait nervously in a hookers' bar... more » in the seediest part of town. If she's lucky she'll succeed in getting picked up by a serial killer with a penchant for bad jokes. If she's even luckier she'll come out of it alive.« less