Fat ollies book has many of mcbains trademark touches. The author seamlessly threads three main plot lines throughout the book and they cleverly overlap at times. But as any real writer could tell you, that s how inspiration strikes with the sudden force of a violent crime. It is politically incorrect and filled with flippant dialogue. Just moments after fat ollie has finished his opus and is on his way to his agent, he catches. Back in the early fifties, before he became a fulltime writer, ed mcbain worked in a literary agency that had pg wodehouse among its. Known more for his foul mouth and short temper than his way with words, detective weeks has written a novel. But just as isola is rocked by the murder of a mayoral candidate, the only copy of ollie s.
Fat ollie weeks has just finished writing a novel about an unscrupulous detective much like himself when someone steals it from his. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fat ollies book. This novel is beyond bad, and the reader gets to see pages of it and howl. Jan 10, 2003 fat ollies book by ed mcbain 271pp, orion.
After fat ollie weeks arrests a corrupt book publisher, he tries his hand at writing his own crime novel. Buy fat ollies book first edition, first impression by mcbain, ed isbn. Fat ollies book by ed mcbain all at once, fat ollie weeks had a truly brilliant idea. But pride of place is given to detective oliver wendell weeks, the fat ollie of the title. Booktopia has fat ollies book, an 87th precinct novel by ed mcbain. The 87th precinct is a series of police procedural novels and stories written by ed mcbain pseudonym of evan hunter. At the conclusion of the first novel, carella marries theodora teddy franklin and over the course of the series raises a family. Fat ollies book is a fantastic police procedural that focuses on two investigations and contains hilarious excerpts from the bad book. Fat ollies book is my favorite of the 87th precinct novels ive read so far but i think i have about 47 books to go. Fat ollie s book is one of the more comic 87th precinct offerings. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fat ollie s book is another solid effort in the long running 87th precinct series created by evan hunter as ed mcbain in 1956. Fat ollies book fat ollies book audiobook, by ed mcbain. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fat ollie s book.
His books have sold more than one hundred million copies, ranging from the more than fifty titles in the 87th precinct series including the edgar award nominated. But as any real writer could tell you, thats how inspiration strikes. The 87th precinct is a series of police procedural novels and stories written by ed mcbain. Fat ollies book book by ed mcbain official publisher page. Evan hunterincluding the blackboard jungle now in a fiftieth anniversary edition from pocket books. This lively novelthe fiftysecond in the awardwinning 87th precinct seriesfollows the exploits of ed mcbains most beloved and foulmouthed detective, fat ollie weeks. Ollie had changed donners name and description for fictitious purposes and also because he did not wish to get sued later on by a fat junkie snitch. Buy a discounted paperback of fat ollies book online from australias leading online bookstore. In this 52nd book in the never disappointing series, fat ollie weeks, actually a. Fat ollies book by ed mcbain overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Detective oliver wendell weeks fat ollie, as he is called behind his back is more than fat. Detective oliver wendell weeks fat ollie, as he is. Jan 01, 2002 fat ollies book is my favorite of the 87th precinct novels ive read so far but i think i have about 47 books to go. Fat ollies book 1 response timefrom the moment someone at the martin luther king memorial hall dialed 911 to the moment car 81, in the eighteights boy sector rolled upwas exactly four minutes and twentysix seconds. The syntax and vocabulary errors he makes get old in a hurry. Fat ollies book is another solid effort in the long running 87th precinct series created by evan hunter as ed mcbain in 1956. Fat ollie, of the gross appetite and the even grosser ignorance of political correctness, played a surprisingly heroic role in the last 87th precinct novel, money, money, money 2001. For lunch he orders four hamburgers, two sides of fries, two glasses of milk, and a blueberry pie with a double scoop of vanilla ice cream. Fat ollies book 1 response timefrom the moment someone at the martin luther king memorial hall dialed 911 to the moment car 81, in the eighteights boy sector rolled upwas exactly four minutes. Jan 10, 2003 fat ollie weeks is a detective in the 88th precinct. Fat ollies book is one of the more comic 87th precinct offerings. Apart from making a careful diagram of stage right and stage left he shares with steve carella and the other detectives of the 87th precinct, where the hendersons made their home, fat ollie cant be bothered with such niceties, because hes on the trail of a much more heinous crime. While ollies responding to the squeal about the dead councilman, his leather dispatch case is stolen from the back of his car and in it, the only copy of his precious manuscript. Lot of 5 ed mcbain cinderella, fat ollies book ebay.
Academics would describe what happens in the latest ed mcbain book as intertextuality although its hero, the superfat manhattan. Ollie is an interesting, complex character, bigoted, gluttonous, and insensitive, but also a clever sleuth. A prominent councilman who may be planning to run for mayor is shot while preparing for a rally. A novel of the 87th precinct audiobook by ed mcbain. But this is the first time fat ollie weeks of the 88th precinct has written a novel, ah yes. Apart from making a careful diagram of stage right and stage left he shares with steve carella and the other detectives of the 87th precinct, where the hendersons made their home, fat ollie cant be. This one is better than some but worse than most as it contains large portions of the book written by one of the detectives. Fat ollie weeks, detective of the neighboring 88th precinct, stands at the center of this novel, having caught the call on the murder of an aspiring politician. When leaving the scene where a councilman was murdered, detectivefirst grade oliver wendell. Fat ollie a slob with a lack of personal hygiene, weeks is. But as any real writer could tell you, thats how inspiration strikes with the sudden force of a violent crime. Fat ollies book by ed mcbain books hachette australia.
A novel of the 87th precinct ebook written by ed mcbain. Fat ollie s book by ed mcbain all at once, fat ollie weeks had a truly brilliant idea. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fat ollies book. A novel of the 87th precinct 87th precinct mysteries book 52. Fat ollies book audiobook abridged listen instantly. Mar 08, 2011 all at once, fat ollie weeks had a truly brilliant idea. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Mcbain s 87th precinct works have been adapted, sometimes loosely, into movies and television on several occasions. Fat ollies book either you like ed mc bains 87th precinct novels or you dont. Fat ollie has a homicide to solve and hes convinced that he is a talented author, but someone has stolen the only manuscript, he gioes after who took his book while he leaves steve carella and the 87th to solve the high profile homicide.
Even when the victim is a city councilman as wellknown as. Fat ollies book, an 87th precinct novel by ed mcbain. Now, fiftyeight years and nearly twice as many books later, mcbain no longer needs to prove he has the stamina to prove he is one of the best and yet, this man shows no signs of slowing down. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fat ollies book 9781407226835 by ed mcbain and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Fat ollies book does not entirely encompass detectives from the 87th. Jan 06, 2003 buy fat ollie s book first edition, first impression by mcbain, ed isbn. A novel of the 87th precinct, paperback by mcbain, ed, bra. By the end of fat ollies book, hendersons murder has been solved, with a nice twist that keeps predictability at bay. Fat ollie weeks, steve carella, bert kling, eileen. What makes this a particularly appealing and funny book is the book. Fat ollies book 2002 by ed mcbain tipping my fedora.
He leaves it in his car while investigating a murder of a popular city councilor. Fat ollies book is a clever story that contains a book within a book. Goodreads members who liked fat ollies book 87th p. Another 87th precinct novel from the undisputed master and theres nobody who does it better daily mirror. Fat ollie weeks is a detective in the 88th precinct.
A novel of the 87th precinct reprint by mcbain, ed isbn. Fat ollie s book is a clever story that contains a book within a book. The story line satirizes the police procedural subgenre leaves no one standing and especially skinned is ed mcbain. Fat ollie s book either you like ed mc bain s 87th precinct novels or you dont. Even when the victim is a city councilman as wellknown as lester henderson. All at once, fat ollie weeks had a truly brilliant idea. Fat ollie weeks has just finished writing a novel about an unscrupulous detective much like himself when someone steals it from his car at the scene of a murder investigation. A novel of the 87th precinct 87th precinct mysteries book 52 ebook. In this 52nd book in the never disappointing series, fat ollie weeks, actually a police detective of the 88th precinct of the fictional city of isola, takes a lead role in investigating both the murder of lester henderson, a city councilman, as well as the theft of. Ed mcbain likes the titles of his 87th precinct series to bear more than one meaning, and fat ollies book is no exception. A novel of the 87th precinct ed mcbain, author, ron mclarty, read by, read by ron mclarty. Prices including delivery for fat ollies book by ed mcbain. Called report to the commissioner, it follows a cunning detective named olivia wesley watts, who, apart from being female and slim, is rather like fat ollie himself. Back in the early fifties, before he became a fulltime writer, ed mcbain worked in a literary agency that had pg wodehouse among its clients.
This one is better than some but worse than most as it contains large portions of the book written by one of the. When leaving the scene where a councilman was murdered, detectivefirst grade oliver wendell weeks fat ollie realizes that he now has to find two perpetrators, the person who killed councilman henderson and the person who stole a novel from his squad car during the murder investigation. A novel of the 87th precinct 87th precinct mysteries book 52 kindle edition by mcbain, ed. Archie bunkerer, um, detective ollie weeks is actually part of the. Prices including delivery for fat ollie s book by ed mcbain.