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Apr 22, 2019 · Writing as Ed McBain, the author Evan Hunter produced 55 police procedural stories in the 87th Precinct series. With the release of the twenty-first book in the series, Eighty Million Eyes, in 1966, the 87th Precinct turned ten years old. The series, which had initially begun with a commission for three books, ostensibly to take-over the ...
Jan 28, 2023 · Ed McBain 87th Precinct books kind of snuck up on me as well. In an odd twist of timing I was introduced to Sgt Steve Carella and company on September 12th, 2001 (the day after 9/11). That first "87th Precinct" story involved a bomb and I spent the entire time reading it with a slightly creeped-out feeling.
Dec 8, 2017 · Killer’s Wedge (1959) – the great versatility of the 87th Precinct mysteries is well on display with two plots: a siege at the station and a John Dickson Carr style locked room mystery. A wonderful commingling of two styles, effortlessly done, despite showcasing two distinct modes of storytelling that should be completely at odds.
Sep 8, 2014 · The fictional 87th Precinct is situated in Isola, McBain’s re-imagined version of New York, and is loosely similar to Manhattan. The surrounding districts correspond to the Big Apple’s other four boroughs – Calm’s Point would be Brooklyn, Majesta represents Queens, Riverhead the Bronx, and Bethtown is Staten Island.
Jul 9, 2005 · The fictional 87th Precinct actually became a television series in 1961, but lasted only one season. Detective novels, like any literary genre, reflect their times. Private eyes of the hard-luck ...
by Ed McBain. 4.67 · 6 Ratings · published 1992 · 1 edition. Brings together two 87th Precinct novels and McBai…. Want to Read. Rate it: The 87th Precinct cops in Isola, New York: Cop Hater (87th Precinct, #1), The Mugger (87th Precinct, #2), The Pusher (87th Precinct, #3), The Con Man (8...
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87th Precinct: Created by Evan Hunter. With Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott, Norman Fell. Manhattan's 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the long-running series of novels by Ed McBain.
