Calypso Signed by Ed McBain First Edition Hamish Hamilton 1979. No inscriptions, no foxing or browning. A fine copy in near fine price clipped dust jacket. SIGNED by Ed McBain directly to title page.

Calypso by Ed McBain plunges readers into the gritty world of the 87th Precinct. Detectives Steve Carella and Cotton Hawes hunt a killer targeting a calypso singer and her lover in a city pulsing with tension. McBain’s taut prose weaves a fast-paced narrative of murder, music, and urban intrigue, blending sharp dialogue with vivid procedural detail. The novel’s relentless pacing and complex characters, hallmarks of McBain’s style, deliver a gripping police thriller. A standout for crime fiction fans, Calypso showcases the raw energy and moral ambiguity of the precinct’s darkest cases.