Ed McBain: The Mugger (USA 2012)

From the Publisher:
This mugger is special.
He preys on women, waiting in the darkness... then comes from behind, attacks them, and snatches their purses. He tells them not to scream and as they're on the ground, reeling with pain and fear, he bows and nonchalantly says, "Clifford thanks you, madam." But when he puts one victim in the hospital and the next in the morgue, the detectives of the 87th Precinct are not amused and will stop at nothing to bring him to justice.

Dashing young patrolman Bert Kling is always there to help a friend. And when a friend's sister-in-law is the mugger's murder victim, Bert's personal reasons to find the maniacal killer soon become a burning obsession... and it could easily get him killed.

The second book in the 87th Precinct series, The Mugger is an Ed McBain classic, a nuanced portrayal of justice and vengeance hailed by the Daily Mirror as "a masterpiece of crime writing... and there's nobody who does it better."

Ed McBain: The Mugger. An 87th Precinct Novel. Thomas & Mercer, ISBN: 9781612181868 (March, 2012), 212 p., $13.95.

Ed McBain: The Mugger (UK 2003)

From the Publisher:
The mugger was special. He preyed only on women. He waited in the darkness, coming from behind to snatch their bags. Then he punched his victims and told them not to scream. As the women reeled with pain and fear, he bowed, and said, 'Clifford thanks you, madam.'

The cops in the 87th Precinct are not amused. They want the mugger and they want him bad. Especially after he puts one victim in hospital... and the next one in the morgue.

The dead girl was pretty and only seventeen. And patrolman Bert Kling has a personal reason to go after her murderer... a reason that becomes a burning obsession and an easy way for a cop to get killed.

Ed McBain: The Mugger. An 87th Precinct Novel. Orion, ISBN: 0752857924 (July, 2003), 181 p., £5.99.

Ed McBain: The Mugger (USA 1986)

From the Publisher:
DANGER ON DARK NIGHTS
This mugger was special. He preyed only on women. He waited in the darkness, coming from behind to snatch their purses. Then he punched his victims and told them not to scream. As the women reeled with pain and fear, he bowed and said, "Clifford thanks you, madam."

The cops in the 87th Precinct were not amused. They wanted the mugger and they wanted him bad. Especially after he put one victim in the hospital... and the next one in the morgue. The dead girl was pretty and only seventeen. And patrolman Bert Kling had a personal reason to go after her murderer... a reason that became a burning obsession and an easy way for a cop to get killed.

Ed McBain: The Mugger. An 87th Precinct Novel. Avon Books, ISBN: 0380700816 (May, 1986), 153 p., $3.50.

Ed McBain: The Mugger (USA 1981)

From the Publisher:
OVER 50 MILLION MCBAINS SOLD WORLDWIDE!
"YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH MCBAIN!" -- CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

SHE WAS TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR A GIRL THAT YOUNG. AND TOO SMART FOR HER OWN GOOD.
She was beautiful and underage, tough and just plain scared-and she had a big date with death. All the signs pointed to the mugger loose in the city, the crazy polite one who thanked his victims after he robbed them. But maverick cop Bert Kling had a gut instinct the killer was someone else -- and started sniffing down a different path. Kling knew he was bucking the brass. But in the 87th Precinct, sometimes truth spoke louder than the rulebook.

"THE BEST OF TODAY'S POLICE STORIES... LIVELY, INVENTIVE, CONVINCING, SUSPENSEFUL, AND WHOLLY SATISFACTORY."
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Ed McBain: The Mugger. He robbed - but could he kill? The beautiful corpse said he did. A Classic 87th Precinct Mystery. Berkley Books, ISBN: 0345292901 (February, 1981), 181 p., $2.25.

Ed McBain: The Mugger (USA 1975)

From the Publisher:
THE MUGGER WAITED IN THE SHADOWS.
He watched the girl -- a pretty one this time. Alone. Her purse looked heavy. The setup was perfect.
He moved toward her so softly, so quickly, she didn't have time to scream. His arm went around her throat. He dragged her into the alley.

"Don't make a sound," he said, pressing her against the brick wall. Then he crashed his fist into her face. He grabbed her purse and ran into the night, into the city where a team of determined police were methodically hunting him down.

Ed McBain: The Mugger. Robbery, assault and - murder! An 87th Precinct Mystery. Ballantine, ISBN: 034524656X (November, 1975), 155 p., $1.25.

Ed McBain: The Mugger (USA 1969)

From the Publisher:
CITY OF TERROR
It had begun a few months ago. A woman assaulted. her money stolen. Nothing unusual for the boys from the 87th Precinct. But the list had grown, the crimes had become more atrocious, the criminal more mock-ing. For it was just one man, they were sure. One vicious sadist with his special calling card. One diabolically clever, maddeningly elusive psychopath who had imposed his reign of terror upon an entire city...

And the hardened cops from the 87th were getting mad...

ED MCBAIN
As mystery and novel aficionados know, the name Ed McBain is a pseudonym for the bestselling novelist, Evan Hunter. His 87th Precinct Mysteries have been acclaimed as the finest of modern procedural detective novels.

Ed McBain: The Mugger. In the night-time jungle of the city, women were his helpless prey... 87th Precinct Mystery. New York: Dell, 1969, Dell 5911, 156 p., ¢50.

Ed McBain: The Mugger (USA 1962)

From the Publisher:
The mugger waited in the shadows...
He watched the gir -- a pretty one this time. Alone. Her pocketbook looked heavy. The setup was perfect.
He moved toward her so softly, so quickly, she didn't have time to scream. His arm went around her throat. He dragged her into the alley.

"Don't make a sound," he said, pressing her against the brick wall. Then he crashed his fist into her face. He grabbed her pocketbook and ran -- into the night, into the city where a team of determined police were methodically hunting him down.

Ed McBain: The Mugger. 87th Precinct Mystery. New York: Permabook, 1962, Permabooks M4266, 160 p., ¢35.

Ed McBain: The Mugger (USA 1956)

From the Publisher:
The mugger waited in the shadows...
He watched the girl -- a pretty one this time. Alone. Her pocketbook looked heavy. The setup was perfect.
He moved toward her so softly, so quickly, she didn't have time to scream. His arm went around her throat. He dragged her into the alley.

"Don't make a sound," he said, pressing her against the brick wall. Then he crashed his fist into her face. He grabbed her pocketbook and ran -- into the night, into the city where a team of determined police were methodically hunting him down.

Ed McBain: The Mugger. Robbery, assault - and murder! 87th Precinct Mystery. New York: Permabook, 1956, Permabooks M3061, 160 p., ¢25.