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Another installment in the enormously popular series of police procedurals set in the 87th Precinct finds detectives Meyer and Carella on the case of the televised death of a beloved television comedian. Reprint. NYT.

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The man was sitting on a bench in the reception room when Miles Vollner came back from lunch that Wednesday afternoon.

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This is book 21 of 56 in 87th Precinct Mysteries. (standard series)

Preceded by Doll, and followed by Fuzz.

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  1. Ed McBain (Author)

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