A New York Times Bestselling Author Ed McBain again fuses his talents for gritty crime narrative, dead-on comic timing, and rich characterization to deliver one of his most satisfying capers to date. Hark! chronicles the return of the brilliant baddie called the Deaf Man. When we last saw the Deaf Man, he was double-crossed by his beautiful accomplice and left for dead. Now he's back with a vengeance and a plan.