{"product_id":"9780062668936","title":"The McBain Brief: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of twenty short stories from the legendary crime author and creator of the 87th Precinct series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   Ed McBain was one of the most admired and prolific crime writers of the twentieth century. His long-running 87th Precinct series helped define the gritty police procedural. In \u003ci\u003eThe McBain Brief\u003c\/i\u003e, he presents a series of short stories where desperation, greed, and violence lead to bad ends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   A collector who loves his porcelain more than his daughter; a hooker who melts the heart of a tough cop; an ex-fighter who goes berserk at Christmas; an automobile dealer out for a funny business ride. In The McBain Brief, readers will meet these and other colorful characters who run afoul of, and then into, the arms of the law . . .","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46506085122289,"sku":"9780062668936","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780062668936_p0.jpg?v=1767072205","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062668936","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}