Eight Black Horses is a mystery novel in the 87th Precinct Series by author Ed McBain.
Finding a dead body isn’t uncommon on an autumn night in Site 87. This young woman’s body is naked – and likely involved in a series of odd quests received at the station. The signs all point to the return of the Deaf, this time with a plot more sinister than the weary cops could imagine. He is sending them mysterious pictures of police equipment: night sticks, helmets, black horses…
Detective Steve Carella will be one of the first to find out. He discovers that the Deaf is impersonating him, which leads to more violence. Carella and his officers face the Deaf in a deadly confrontation. The confrontation is more surprising, shocking and explosive than anything the police of Area 87 have ever experienced.
