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      Poison

      by Ed McBain
      Published
      Feb 1987
      Main Genre
      Police Procedural Police Procedural
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      Series
      An 87th Precinct Novel Book 39

      About This Book

      Her former lovers are dying one by one, and beautiful Marilyn Hollis is a top suspect. Smitten Detective Willis tries to believe in her innocence, until he begins to have his doubts.

      "The 87th Precinct [is] one of the great literary accomplishments of the last half-century." —Pete Hamill, Newsday

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

      Series Placement

      Book 39
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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Suspense

      Subgenres

      Law Enforcement Police Procedural

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      First Edition Feb 1987 Avon ISBN13 9780380700301 ISBN10 0380700301
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      Feb 2012 Thomas & Mercer ISBN13 9781455872831 ISBN10 1455872830
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      Mar 2012 Thomas & Mercer ISBN13 9781612181790 ISBN10 1612181791
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      Hardcover

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      Feb 1987 Arbor House Pub Co ISBN13 9780877957874 ISBN10 0877957878
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      May 1987 Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN13 9780671641603 ISBN10 0671641603
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      Dec 2011 Thomas & Mercer ISBN10 B005WZZR42
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      Nov 2012 Brilliance Audio ISBN10 B00AANCRN0
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      Dec 2012 Brilliance Audio ISBN13 9781455872480 ISBN10 1455872482
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      Dec 2012 Brilliance Audio ISBN13 9781455873531 ISBN10 1455873535
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      Dec 2012 Brilliance Audio ISBN13 9781455872138 ISBN10 145587213X
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      Dec 2012 Brilliance Audio ISBN13 9781455873180 ISBN10 1455873187
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      Sep 2015 Brilliance Audio ISBN13 9781501292514 ISBN10 150129251X
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      Mar 2016 Brilliance Audio ISBN13 9781511373951 ISBN10 1511373954
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      Large Print

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      Hardcover
      Apr 1988 G.K. Hall & Company ISBN13 9780816142996 ISBN10 0816142998
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