{"product_id":"2026200015977-secondhand-lullaby-an-87th-precinct-novel","title":"Lullaby: An 87Th Precinct Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn New Year's Day, a baby is found dead in her crib and her teenage babysitter lies murdered nearby — and the detectives of the 87th Precinct are called in to untangle a case that is as chilling as it is heartbreaking. Lullaby, one of Ed McBain's most gripping installments in his long-running 87th Precinct series, thrusts Detective Steve Carella and his colleagues into a labyrinthine investigation set against the gritty, unrelenting backdrop of a fictional American city that pulses with authentic urban menace. McBain constructs the mystery with masterful precision, weaving together multiple suspects, fractured alibis, and the raw emotional weight of crimes against the innocent.\n\nMcBain — the pen name of the prolific Evan Hunter — was the undisputed architect of the American police procedural, and Lullaby stands as a testament to his unparalleled command of the genre. His prose is taut and cinematic, balancing sharp, staccato dialogue with moments of genuine human vulnerability that elevate the work far beyond conventional crime fiction. First published in 1989, the novel chronicles not just a whodunit, but the psychological toll that violent crime exacts on those sworn to solve it — leaving the reader to wonder whether justice, in McBain's morally complex world, is ever truly served.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342770741467,"sku":"2026200015977-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0b197323-ea4b-4208-80b9-b2deb376b2ef.png?v=1790048967","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015977-secondhand-lullaby-an-87th-precinct-novel","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}