Calypso

by Ed McBain

Book Overview

A calypso singer fresh off a gig walks home in a downpour, when shots tear through his head like steel rain. A girl out on the street in the same miserable weather doesn't know her final trick will be... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553133993
• ISBN13: 9780553133998
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Best The 87th Precinct Has To Offer

I have read all of the 87th precinct books up to this point and I think this one is in the top tier. It starts off with the murder of a Calypso musician and his Manager barely survives.A prostitute is then found murdered in a similar fashion and Detectives Carella and Meyer are tracking down leads.Not to give away the story but their investigation leads to a chilling finale. One which I guarantee you will not soon forget. 5 stars.

Agreed

I agree with the other reviewer. This is one of the McBain novels that I still think about 20 years after reading it. I was literally shaking when I finished it.

Excellent with an unhappy ending

A really exciting, page turner book, till the end which was very unhappy and rather disturbing. The motive of mentally sick woman, and the crime she committed before she was admitted to the asylum , however imaginary, is very chilling and caused a 'riot' in me. As usual 87th presinct team make the questioning appear very exciting, Stephen Carella and others are brilliant. Buy a second hand copy as soon as you see it. The best amongst the books by McBain I have read.