Boys From Grover Avenue: Ed Mcbain's 87th Precinct Novels

by George N. Dove

Book Overview

Ed McBain is a master of tone. He turns his material just a little off-axis. George Dove's study of McBain's imaginary city is both insightful and realistic. He gets at the heart of this major writer of police procedurals by examining the geography, the day-to-day happenings, and literary quality.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087972322X
• ISBN13: 9780879723224
• Release Date: June 1985
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"