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Book Review of The Frumious Bandersnatch (87th Precinct, Bk 53) (Audio CD) (Abridged)

The Frumious Bandersnatch (87th Precinct, Bk 53) (Audio CD) (Abridged)
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It should have been the night that launched a new pop idol. Tamar Valparaiso is young and beautiful, with the body and voice of an angel. The stage is set for her to launch her debut album, "Bandersnatch", on a luxury yacht in the heart of the city. But halfway through her performance masked men drag Tamar off the stage and into a waiting speedboat, while the partygoers look on helplessly.
Detective Steve Carella is just showing up for the graveyard shift when news of the kidnapping comes in. Working disjointedly with a Joint Task Force that calls itself "The Squad", Carella and the men and women of the Eight-Seven must find Tamar before time--or indeed her very life--runs out.