About “King's Ransom”
King's Ransom: An 87th Precinct Mystery is a 1959 novel by Evan Hunter, published under the name Ed McBain, part of the 87th Precinct series of police procedural novels and short stories. It centers on the moral dilemma faced by a wealthy man forced to choose between using his wealth for a personal ambition or saving the life of a kidnapped child. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1959