Shepard Rifkin: 2 books

Thirty-seven years old, single, former high school dropout, Damian McQuaid is a tough New York police lieutenant whose wit is as quick as his professional hunches. A member of the force for eleven years, he figures that he’s “probably the only guy on it who didn’t live in Queens.” McQuaid...

The box was mailed to the police commissioner himself.The wrapping was ordinary brown paper.The box was five inches long, two inches wide and one inch deep.It looked ideal for mailing a wristwatch.But there was no watch in it.Just a finger.A lady's finger.The police lab turned up traces of anesthetic.So...