Fuzz falls in the middle of the 87th Precinct series. It is related to both the books that precede it and to the ones that follow. Reading this one example places the reader into the continuing narrative with its developing characters and themes. The 87th Precinct books form a long continuous story, the story of the individual police officers of the precinct and the story of the evolving urban environment in which they work and live. It is difficult to adequately summarize such a long and interconnected set of novels, both because of the riches of its narrative fabric and because it is still in the process of unfolding.

Other titles in the 87th Precinct series include Cop Hater, 1956; The Mugger, 1956; The Pusher, 1956; The Con Man, 1957; Killer's Choice, 1957; Killer's Payoff, 1958; Lady Killer, 1958; Killer's Wedge, 1959; 'Til Death, 1959; King's Ransom, 1959; Give the Boys a Great Big Hand, 1960; The...