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V as In Victim
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Originally published in 1945, V as in Victim was the first crime novel to feature ordinary cops as the main characters, launching the subgenre known as "police procedurals" and earning Lawrence Treat an important place in the history of mysteries.
"So Mitch knew in general why he was a cop. ...But Jub Freeman was different, and the difference bothered Mitch."
New York City Police Detective Mitch Taylor doesn't love being a cop, but it's a decent, respectable job—except for the paperwork. He f...