Eighty Million Eyes

Stan Gifford is the ultimate comedian. A pro through and through, when Stan?s act dies, so does he?in front of forty million viewers from coast to coast, including the 87th Precinct?s Steve Carella. But what seemed to be death by natural causes quickly turns into a case of murder, and Carella must unravel the motivations behind the comedian?s final act.

Meanwhile, Cindy Forrest has been working to put herself through college since the sniper who held the city hostage three years ago murdered her father. But now she?s in the crosshairs, and the only thing standing between her and a killer is Detective Bert Kling of the 87th Precinct.

A pair of spellbinding mysteries full of intricate plotting and razor-sharp dialogue, Eighty Million Eyes is an Ed McBain classic, keeping the boundary-pushing spirit of his 87th Precinct series rocketing forward with gritty precision.