When a sniper begins gunning down cops from the 87th Precinct in cold blood, it s up to Detective Steve Carella to sort out who and why before he finds himself on the wrong end of the killer s .45.

McBain has the ability to make every character believable which few writers these days can do. "Associated Press"

McBain forces us to think twice about every character we meet even those we thought we already knew. "New York Times Book Review"

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