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    Let's Hear It For The Deaf Man
    Let's Hear It For The Deaf Man
    Let's Hear It For The Deaf Man
    Audiobook6 hours

    Let's Hear It For The Deaf Man

    Written by Ed McBain

    Narrated by Dick Hill

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    About this audiobook

    “You’ll have to speak a little louder,” the voice said. “I’m a little hard of hearing.”

    Between a highly successful cat burglar and a hippie crucifixion, the 87th Precinct definitely doesn’t need the Deaf Man showing up again—especially since his two previous appearances resulted in blackmail, murder, and general havoc. But at least they have him now...unless he had them first.

    The Deaf Man can hardly contain his glee. Detective Steve Carella is about to inadvertently help him rob a bank. Each day, he mails Carella a picture to keep the game going. The first two are pictures of J. Edgar Hoover, while the next ones involve George Washington. All are clues, obviously. But how do they add up? And will the 87th Precinct find out before the Deaf Man has the last laugh?

    A tough, taut, and hilarious mystery, Ed McBain’s classic novel will captivate a new generation of police procedural fans.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 24, 2015
    ISBN9781501252518
    Let's Hear It For The Deaf Man
    Author

    Ed McBain

    Ed McBain has been the recipient of the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America. His 87th Precinct novels are international bestsellers. He lives in Connecticut.

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    • 4/5
      The Deaf Man is back, and detective Steve Carella is determined to knock him out, though the best he's done to date is fight him to a draw. Pure pleasure in plotting and characterization, as always with the 87th Precinct novels.
    • 4/5
      I find the recurring Deaf Man storyline a little out of place in this series. So much of what goes on in the 87th precinct is steeped in grimy realism, but the Deaf Man is a continually failing Moriarty wannabe. In this book there is a spat between a medical examiner, homicide detectives and paramedics as to who should be responsible for taking down the body of a crucified murder victim. It's a perfectly realized bit of jobsworth mundanity, set off by the grotesque. Meanwhile the Deaf Man is taunting Carella with clues to his crime, clues which end up defeating the whole caper. Silly. Still, I'd rather be reading about Bert Kling's attempts at finding love with a professional model than almost anything else in detective fiction.
    • 5/5
      “I’m back,” the voice said. ... “I’m a little hard of hearing.” ...Ahh... The Deaf Man is back - part 3!!!And a cat burglar is in town too! One that leaves a kitten behind at the scene of his crimes!?!? The Deaf Man is going to rob a bank, and he is challenging the men of the 87th, and especially Detective Steve Carella - who “... shot each other. And survived.”, to stop him! He sends the precinct 6 photostats as clues, and they are reproduced in this book, in full page coverage!It's a really good story, and right in line with the previous two, both in style and execution! The rivalry between the Deaf Man and the 87th is pretty fun! And Chapter 10 is awesome! The description of the city Isola/New York City and all of the crimes as the city simmers and begins to boil on a Sunday in April as summer is coming. Marvelous writing! I'm amped up to read the next one!