Widows Author:Ed McBain It begins with a beautiful young woman found murdered in a lush penthouse apartment. The only clues are a steamy collection of erotic letters and 32 separate knife wounds. soon the men and women of the 87th Precinct must solve another killing: that of the 22 year old womans elderly lover. The dead man has left behind 4 other women: his ex-wi... more »fe and their 2 daughters, and his present wife, 4 mourners and 4 suspects.« less