Ed McBain
Bio: Born in New York City in 1926, Evan Hunter attended Hunter College and served in the U.S. Navy before becoming a full-time writer in the early 1950s. As Hunter, he wrote the seminal troubled-youth novel The Blackboard Jungle in 1954, and wrote the screenplay to Hitchcock's The Birds in 1963. As Ed McBain, he revolutionized the police procedural form with the celebrated 87th Precinct novels.
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Fuzz [A Novel of the 87th Precinct] [Secure eReader]
by Ed McBain
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For almost 50 years, fans of crime fiction have followed the boys of the 87th Precinct, a fictional urban police department precinct created by the novelist Evan Hunter, writing under the pseudonym Ed McBain. Since the first of almost 50 87th Precinct novels appeared in 1956, a rolling cast of characters in the same setting has grappled with every imaginable kind of crime. Fuzz was published in 1968, when respect for the police was, historically, at a low ebb, and the title comes from the insult... more info>> (Published: 2001)
Category: Mystery/Crime
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Master of Noir: Volume Three [MultiFormat]
by John D. MacDonald, Lawrence Block, Ed McBain
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This anthology features some of the most famous authors writing at the peak of their careers! Volume three of Master of Noir has the following ten great stories: THE KILLERS by JOHN D. MACDONALD, ATTACK by ED McBAIN, JUST WINDOW SHOPPING by LAWRENCE BLOCK, SIX FINGERS by HAL ELLSON, STRANGER IN THE HOUSE by THEODORE PRATT, MAY I COME IN? by FLETCHER FLORA, COP FOR A DAY by HENRY SLESAR, PRECISE MOMENT by HENRY KANE, GRAVEYARD SHIFT by STEVE FRAZEE, BAIT FOR THE RED-HEAD by EUGENE PAWLEY
Words: 50543 - Reading Time: 144-202 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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Masters of Noir: Volume One [MultiFormat]
by Ed McBain, Mickey Spillane, Lawrence Block
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A walk on the wild side! In this series of collections of gritty Noir and Hardboiled stories, you'll find some of the best writers of the craft writing in their prime. The following stories are included in this first volume of Masters of Noir: IDENTITY UNKNOWN by JONATHAN CRAIG, THE GIRL BEHIND THE HEDGE by MICKEY SPILLANE, CARRERA'S WOMAN by ED McBAIN writing as RICHARD MARSTEN, BUTCHER by RICHARD S. PRATHER, LOOK DEATH IN THE EYE by LAWRENCE BLOCK, ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON by GIL BREWER, FRAME ... more info>>
Words: 52516 - Reading Time: 150-210 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime/Suspense/Thriller
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Now Die In It [MultiFormat]
by Ed McBain
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Matt Cordell was on his way down. Since he lost his license as a detective for attacking his wife and her lover, his goal is seeking oblivion with a bottle. But P. I. work came to him in spite of himself. His buddy's sister-in-law is pregnant and he wants to know who the daddy is. The case takes on extra emphasis when his buddy's sweet sister-in-law turns up dead. With the help of a nympho, Matt finds out the person he's seeking name is Freddie. Now with only about 100,000 Freddies in NY, Matt C... more info>> (Published: 1953)
Words: 11098 - Reading Time: 31-44 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime/Suspense/Thriller
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The Last Spin [MultiFormat]
by Ed McBain
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Two young men, one loaded gun, one simple mission. For Dave and Tigo, that was all there was to it. Yet in the end, they realize there is more to life, and friendship, than meets the eye. The question remains: Will they be convinced soon enough? (Published: 1956) Edgar Award Winner
Words: 2674 - Reading Time: 7-10 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime/Classic Literature
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