Music and lyrics by jerry bock book by stuart ostrow and evan hunter. The longrunning 87th precinct series came to virtually define the genre. Everything is going right, until everything goes horribly wrong. Kings ransom 87th precinct book 10 kindle edition by. The 87th precinct is a serious of police procedural novels that many authors contribute too. The complete series list for an 87th precinct novel ed mcbain. The 87th precinct is a series of police procedural novels and stories written by ed mcbain. Nbc ran a series called 87th precinct that ran from 1961 until 1962. Curiously, despite the fact that mcbains 87th precinct novels with their multiple plot lines and an ensemble cast of cops old and young, progressive and bigoted, married but mostly not stimulated the development of a score of memorable u.
Map of the 87th precinct with all known avenue names. Ed mcbain 87th precinct books kind of snuck up on me as well. Debuting in 1956, the popular 87th precinct series is one of the longest running crime series ever published, featuring more than fifty novels, and is hailed as one of the great literary accomplishments of the last halfcentury. See the complete 87th precinct series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The 87th precinct book series by multiple authors includes books cop hater, the mugger, cop hater the mugger, and several more. Find 21 listings related to suffolk county police department first precinct in lindenhurst on. During his writing career, he also wrote screenplays, most notably that of hitchcocks 1963 film, the birds. Cop hater 87th precinct book 1 kindle edition by mcbain. Reading this slim book again now, it remains fresh, urgent and gripping. Kings ransom 87th precinct book 10 kindle edition by mcbain, ed. That first 87th precinct story involved a bomb and i spent the entire time reading it with a slightly creepedout feeling. County commissioners operate parks, build roadbridge projects. In envisioning the 87th precinct, mcbain may have been inspired by films about world war ii, many of which focus on the squad rather than an individual.
Police drama based on a series of detective novels by ed mcbain that featured detective steve carella played by robert lansing who worked at the 87th precinct in the fictional city of isola. Mcbain established detective steve carella as first. Cop hater 1956 the mugger 1956 the pusher 1956 the con man 1957 killers choice 1957 killers payoff 1958. Why readers keep returning to the 87th precinct the new york. The original michael shayne novels were a mixture of comedy and detective story as l. This book was originally published way back in 1956 and is the first in the 87th precinct series, one of the longest running crime series in history, with a whopping fiftyfive installments.
Willis bouchey and robert lansing in 87th precinct 1961. He wrote a novel called blackboard jungle in 1954, the next year it was made into a movie. He is best known for his matthew hope series and the 87th precinct series where his main character, detective steve carella featured quite often. By the time the series was over, there were 54 novels in the series. The series continued all the way up until hunters death in 2005, with usually one book published per year, but often multiple books being published in a single year. Nov 16, 2015 the introduction to this first novel in ed mcbains series on new yorks 87th precinct cop hater is pretty awesome if you like noir and you like cities. Norris, lieutenant of police, detective squad, in the big apples 87th precinct pg 71. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cop hater 87th precinct book 1. And yet, when the first 87th precinct book, cop hater, appeared in 1956. Ed mcbain, a recipient of the mystery writers of americas coveted grand master award, was also the first american to receive the diamond. Im working on a new book with frank c girardot and ken eurell about the cocaine cops of the 75th precinct in new york city maybe you saw the documentary.
Its the 87th precinct that sparked my own lifelong passion for crime fiction. A young cop rising through the ranks of the chicago police department, he has a beautiful wife and young son, a nice starter house, a great partner, and a career plan that should land him in the organized crime division within five yearsthe reason he wanted to be a cop in the first place. In an odd twist of timing i was introduced to sgt steve carella and company on september 12th, 2001 the day after 911. I ts not the 87th precinct but former private eye turned alcoholic skidrow bum curt cannon is a p. The 87th precinct podcast2016 ongoing audio podcast a podcast dedicated to a book by book exploration of the 87th precinct series, its adaptations and spinoffs. The 12th precinct brings you everything about castle. The last 87th precinct story, fiddler, was published in 2005, the year of mcbains death. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Mcbain s work in this particular collection is possibly what he is most remembered for. Cop hater 87th precinct book 1 kindle edition by mcbain, ed. Ed mcbains latest installment in the 87th precinct series finds the detectives stumped by a serial killer who doesnt fit the profile. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the lives of the officers of the 87th and their families. Matt cordellcurt cannon created by evan huntered mcbaincurt cannon ne salvatore lombino.
With the release of the twentyfirst book in the series, eighty million eyes, in 1966, the 87th precinct turned ten years old. Suffolk county police department first precinct in. Series description 87th precinct was an action series on nbc about the personal and professional. Email me we will email you if this item comes back into stock. As mcbain, he also wrote a series featuring florida.
Leahy deputy commanding officer deputy inspector robert g. The earliest novel that he wrote as part of this collection is entitled cop hater, which was published in 1956. There is this 19611962 nbc television series that features the detective. L ong before barney miller, long before hill street blues, homicide, and nypd blue, long before law and order and csi this and csi that, there was ed mcbains 87th precinct the series began in 1956 with cop hater, although at the time it wasnt even supposed to be a series. The 87th precinct series in order ed mcbain fictiondb. A blind violinist taking a smoke break, a cosmetics sales rep cooking an omelet in her own kitchen, a college professor trudging home from class, a priest contemplating retirement in the rectory garden, an old woman out walking her dogthese are the seemingly. The book behind the major motion picture high and low, kings ransom is the tenth book in ed mcbains 87th precinct series. Besides hunter and mcbain, he also used several other pseudonyms, including richard marsten, hunt collins, curt cannon, ezra hannon and. The template for all that followed is contained in this one volume, and the introduction by mcbain also adds a sense of context to the groundbreaking approach he was. There is this 19611962 nbc television series that features the detective steve as robert lansing that goes to fame in the earlier stages of the series. The books generally feature an ensemble cast and multiple plot lines. Precinct 19 by thomas larry adcock and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In addition the author has written several standalone novels under various aliases between 1952 and 2005. In 1956 he was a single man with a glamorous deafmute girlfriend.
In 1996, a year prior to the movie above, the 87th precinct. If you love ed mcbains books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. He published three novels of the 87th precinct that first year, two the next and three the year after that. It is a 94 minutes movie in which detectives are hunting a rapist and killer. Ed mcbains 87th precinct series kansas city public library.
Ed mcbain was one of the pen names of successful and prolific crime fiction author evan hunter 19262005. Maybe the best way to sum up the series is to look at steve carella, then and now. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from alberto becattini may 14, 2007. Watch 87th precinct episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. First published in 1956, the first novel in 87th precinct series is a police procedural set in the fictional town of isola, and it is about someone killing police detectives. Cop hater is where ed mcbain started his longrunning and brilliant series of 87th precinct novels in 1956. Mcbains work in this particular collection is possibly what he is most remembered for. The enduring excellence of the 87th precinct crime. The mission of harris county precinct one is to efficiently and effectively develop, maintain and enhance precinct parks, and road and bridge programs with the added component and provisions of community countyservicesreferrals and educationalrecreational programming within the boundaries of precinct one.
Book 3 of 55 in the 87th precinct mysteries series. The enduring excellence of the 87th precinct crime fiction. The 87th precinct logs its 50th adventure without missing a beat. Ed mcbain books in order mystery series, book lists. A novel of the 87th precinct 87th precinct mysteries. So why would i make a special effort to check out the first book of a series that has over 50 50. Read the minutes from our most recent meeting and get caught up on what were doing. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. He was born salvatore lombino in new york city and had his name legally changed to evan hunter in 1952.
Cop hater took a much longer time because there was a lot of research to do for the first. The 87th precinct novel series started in 1956 with cop hater. The earliest novel that he wrote as part of this collection is. Nowadays, perhaps because the novels are longer, they take two months. The introduction to this first novel in ed mcbains series on new yorks 87th precinct cop hater is pretty awesome if you like noir and you like cities. A bar owners wife and partner are gunned down during an attempted robbery. First, a primer on the world of hack writing, the regular churning out of quick novels that were then issued and reissued. The podcast also explores some other works by evan hunter and has featured interviews with otto penzler writer and proprieter of the mysterious bookshop in new york 1 and. Ed mcbain is the pseudonym prolific american novelist evan hunter 19262005 is perhaps best known as. Sep 08, 2014 the last 87th precinct story, fiddler, was published in 2005, the year of mcbains death. The internet, around since the 60s and in use by academics since the 1980s, is now pervasive in the commercialization incorporated its services and technologies into virtually every aspect of modern human life according to wikipedia, but did not show up in the 87th precinct novels until hark.
Naturalsounding people with runny noses and first names had to be at least. The community council is an open forum that welcomes residents, businesses and all people interested in community and police issue concerning the first precinct. To continue reading, get the full word biography in ed mcbain books in order. The characters appeared in a series of novels and short stories written by ed mcbain. The novel, part of his 87 th precinct series, was followed by dozens of other mcbain novels. First, a primer on the world of hack writing, the regular churning out of quick novels that were then issued and re. Now, alex is being encouraged to use her ability to speak to the dead to solve crimes. Tv crime dramas, a 1961 nbc series called 87th precinct, based specifically on the books and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Although the books vary in quality, on the whole this is a major series, a classic of american crime fiction that entertained, enlightened and influenced the genre for over three decades and counting. Hunters first book, the blackboard jungle, 1954, became the basis for the 50s film classic of the same name.
Even though the story was written in 1956, the minorities and women receive better treatment in this book than many books published during the 1950s. For those readers looking to get into novels by ed mcbain, this section will help with that. Cop hater, released in 1956 and available through interlibrary loan, sets the start of mcbains series in the hottest july anyone can remember. In the introduction to a reissue of cop hater, the first of the 87th precinct novels, originally published in 1956, ed mcbain wrote. After working up the courage to report the missing body, alex is transferred to the mysterious precinct where she discovers that her new coworkersincluding a cute technomage named jackare paranormals just like her. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kings ransom 87th precinct book 10. Ed mcbain is the pseudonym for the american author evan hunter, who passed away in 2005. With robert lansing, ron harper, gregory walcott, norman fell. Here, mcbain delivers the fullthrottle action and suspense we have come to expect.