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Detective Matt Cordell was happily married once, and gainfully employed, and sober. But that was before he caught his wife cheating on him with one of his operatives and took it out on the man with the butt end of a .45. Now Matt makes his home on the streets of New York and his only companions are the city's bartenders. But trouble still knows how to find him, and when Johnny Bridges shows up from the old neighborhood, begging for Matt's help, Cordell finds himself drawn into a case full of beautiful women and bloody murder. It's just like the old days-only this time, when the beatings come, he may wind up on the receiving end.

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It's a testament to the depth of his talent that this little-known noir, practically forgotten since its 1958 publication, delivers intrigue, excitement, and humor that plenty of today's writers would kill for. -- Booklist Ed McBain's novels are like a comfortable pair of shoes-they fit well, and by the end of the day you're still glad you chose them...Ferrone's style is all business, with a paced staccato delivery reminiscent of a classic radio program. The result is a performance in which the novel remains on center stage. -- AudioFile The late McBain had some serious noir chops...A strong cast of characters-from rival private eye Dennis Knowles to tailor's assistant Dave Ryan-creates a tangled web of deceit, with lies piling up faster than tokens in a subway station. -- Publishers Weekly

The late McBain had some serious noir chops...A strong cast of characters-from rival private eye Dennis Knowles to tailor's assistant Dave Ryan-creates a tangled web of deceit, with lies piling up faster than tokens in a subway station. -- Publishers Weekly Ed McBain's novels are like a comfortable pair of shoes-they fit well, and by the end of the day you're still glad you chose them...Ferrone's style is all business, with a paced staccato delivery reminiscent of a classic radio program. The result is a performance in which the novel remains on center stage. -- AudioFile It's a testament to the depth of his talent that this little-known noir, practically forgotten since its 1958 publication, delivers intrigue, excitement, and humor that plenty of today's writers would kill for. -- Booklist

Ed McBain's novels are like a comfortable pair of shoes-they fit well, and by the end of the day you're still glad you chose them...Ferrone's style is all business, with a paced staccato delivery reminiscent of a classic radio program. The result is a performance in which the novel remains on center stage. -- AudioFile It's a testament to the depth of his talent that this little-known noir, practically forgotten since its 1958 publication, delivers intrigue, excitement, and humor that plenty of today's writers would kill for. -- Booklist The late McBain had some serious noir chops...A strong cast of characters-from rival private eye Dennis Knowles to tailor's assistant Dave Ryan-creates a tangled web of deceit, with lies piling up faster than tokens in a subway station. -- Publishers Weekly

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Ed McBain is the most well known pseudonym of Evan Hunter (1926-2005), the author of over eighty novels and several famous screenplays. He is a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award and the Diamond Dagger Award from the British Crime Writers Association. His books have sold more than one hundred million copies, ranging from the more than fifty titles in the 87th Precinct series to the bestselling novels written under his own name. McBain also wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. Richard Ferrone has recorded over 150 audiobooks including thrillers, romances, science fiction, and inspirational novels. He has earned an Audie Award and four Audie nominations, including for Best Solo Male Narrator of 2003. He was also recognized as an AudioFile Voice of the Last Century and a Rising and Shining Star. He has earned many AudioFile Earphones Awards and was named the 2011 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense as well as the 2009 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. A science fiction fan, he narrated Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy. He has also narrated works by James Patterson, Dashiell Hammett, Walter Mosley, John Sandford, Eric Van Lustbader, and Stuart Woods.

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