What inspired the gritty urban setting of The Gutter and the Grave?
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What inspired the gritty urban setting of The Gutter and the Grave?
Did anyone else feel the detective's moral struggles made the story more compelling?
How did Ed McBain decide to structure the narrative — was it based on real case timelines or purely fictional?