The 87th precinct series in order ed mcbain fictiondb. In addition the author has written several standalone novels under various aliases between 1952 and 2005. Order of ed mcbain books ed mcbain is the pseudonym prolific american novelist evan hunter 19262005 is perhaps best known as. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the lives of the officers of the 87th and their families.
The character of steve carella is a regular in the 87th precinct collection, however he does not appear in every individual novel. Another example of mcbains earliest novels is the 1956 classic, the pusher. These are two best books in 87th precinct series by ed mcbain, cop hater and lady lady i did it. All of the books i have read so far 6 in the series have been great. If you still cannot find what youre looking for, send us an email and we will try our best to help. For those readers looking to get into novels by ed mcbain, this section will help with that. Here, mcbain delivers the fullthrottle action and suspense we have come to expect. In 1996, a year prior to the movie above, the 87th precinct. Everything is going right, until everything goes horribly wrong. A police procedural series based on the work of the 87th precinct detectives in isola, new york a fictional city based on manhattan. Manhattans 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the longrunning series of novels by ed mcbain.
For those of you who are not familiar with mcbain and the 87th precinct series, i would suggest reading earlier books in the series first. At the conclusion of the first novel, carella marries theodora teddy franklin and over the course of the series raises a family. Tv crime dramas, a 1961 nbc series called 87th precinct, based specifically on the books and. In the prior 38 87th precinct books to poison, willis was portrayed as a ladies man. By 1964, hunter starts to intrude into the 87th precinct books as part of the narration, dialogue or thoughts of characters in ax, long time no see, lightning, eight black horses, tricks, lullaby, widows, kiss, romance, nocturne, big bad city, the last dance, money, money, money, frumious bandersnatch and hark. Fans of ed mcbains 87th precinct novels better make room on their shelves. Cop hater 87th precinct book 1 kindle edition by mcbain, ed.
And the nightmare perpetuated on scarpettas doorstep continues as she discovers that the socalled werewolf murders may have extended to new. The book behind the major motion picture high and low, kings ransom is the tenth book in ed mcbains 87th precinct series. Named a grand master by the mystery writers of america, hunter is best known for creating the longrunning 87th precinct series, which followed an ensemble cast of. Not to mention prolific his 87th precinct series has no less than 55 titles. Sep 16, 2008 books blog crime fiction wire fans should visit the 87th precinct the gritty baltimore crime drama is winning thousands of acolytes, too few of whom know its heritage in the police procedurals of.
As if that wasnt enough, he wrote almost as many standalone novels, and then theres the matthew hope series and then the hard case series. Ed mcbain was one of the pen names of successful and prolific crime fiction author evan hunter 19262005. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Employee quick links harris county constable precinct 1 harris county employee information. This is another novel taken from the 87th precinct collection and also featured detective steve carella.
Precinct one hires first sikh deputy constable in harris county history. It was the first book i read in the 87 precinct series and i couldnt put it down. With robert lansing, ron harper, gregory walcott, norman fell. The enduring excellence of the 87th precinct crime. Books blog crime fiction wire fans should visit the 87th precinct the gritty baltimore crime drama is winning thousands of acolytes, too few of. The following books excerpted chapters from 87th precinct novels. As a cop with the citys famed 87th precinct, steve carella has seen it all.
I am in the process of reading all of mcbains books. 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. Title 87th precinct contributor names herschel daugherty, paul stewart, alan crosland, jr. Mcbains way of writing this out me right in the middle of the action and his style was. Mcbain established detective steve carella as first. Even in the bowery, people have problems, and cannon. This book was originally published way back in 1956 and is the first in the 87th precinct series. Bookshare accessible books for individuals with print disabilities. Ed mcbain is the pseudonym for the american author evan hunter, who passed away in 2005. In poison, hes only had a few girl friends, women dont like him because hes short. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kings ransom 87th precinct book 10. Below is the entire 87th precinct series in order of when they were first published. The books generally feature an ensemble cast and multiple plot lines. And yet, when the first 87th precinct book, cop hater, appeared in 1956.
The longrunning 87th precinct series came to virtually define the genre. Email me we will email you if this item comes back into stock. Hunters first book, the blackboard jungle, 1954, became the basis for the 50s film classic of the same name. It has always been on the radar of american crime literature ever since the series came into existence in 1956. At first, the series was destined to be a police procedural and there was no idea of making it such a profound crime series. Precinct list district 1 ned coe polling place 020 fort bidwell 040 lake city 060 cedarville four seasons restaurant 080 eagleville modoc county fairgrounds 100 dry creek 140 state linewillow ranch 160 davis creek district 2 patricia cullins 180 north fork road department shop oak street 260 alturas c cal fire station 8th street. It will go over the novels cop hater and the mugger. These books are about a precinct of detectives in a city that resembles new york. The 87th precinct book series by multiple authors includes books cop hater, the mugger, cop hater the mugger, and several more. That said, there are some remarkable first books in a series. The 87th precinct is a series of police procedural novels and stories written by ed mcbain. Raven recommends with 55 books in the series to choose from, it might seem daunting deciding where to start. 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.
Book 3 of 55 in the 87th precinct mysteries series. He was born salvatore lombino in new york city and had his name legally changed to evan hunter in 1952. Punctuated by taut dialogue, the books give you the sense that the squadroom and the city are characters themselves. As well, the character of roger havilland in the books is violent, corrupt, and thoroughly disliked by the other members of the squad. Because nothing can prepare him for the sight that greets him on a sweltering july night. Debuting in 1956, the popular 87th precinct series is one of the longest running crime series ever published, featuring more than 50 novels, and is hailed as one of the great literary accomplishments of the last halfcentury. A lot has changed in the thirtyseven years since cop hater, the first in. Ed mcbain lady lady i did it perma books 1962 87th precinct ebay heat 1981 by ed mcbain its summer in the city and we get a quartet of plotlines for the thirtyfifth volume in the precinct series i am in the process of reading rereading them all in chronological order. Sep 08, 2014 punctuated by taut dialogue, the books give you the sense that the squadroom and the city are characters themselves. This book, which was first published in 1993, is the 45th entry in the 87th precinct series. Ed mcbain is one of the many pen names of legendary author evan hunter 19262005. 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. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
Matt cordellcurt cannon created by evan huntered mcbaincurt cannon ne salvatore lombino. The 87th precinct is a series of novels by prolific american novelist ed. This is ed mcbains first novel of the 87th precinct police series of novels which was published back in 1956. He is best known for his matthew hope series and the 87th precinct series where his main character, detective steve carella featured quite often. Under the name ed mcbain, he authored the sprawling 87th precinct series the longest, most varied crime series in the world which includes fiftyfive novels about a fictional team of policemen, and thirteen novels in the matthew hope series featuring an upandcoming lawyer in the florida gulf coast. A novel of the 87th precinct 87th precinct mysteries. Precinct 19 by adcock, thomas larry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. See the complete 87th precinct series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The complete series list for an 87th precinct novel ed mcbain. We are temporarily closed but will reopen monday, april 20th, and begin accepting orders again friday april 17th. We enter the last precinct through the reverberating aftershocks of black notice, inconceivably finding virginias chief medical examiner kay scarpetta an object of suspicionand criminal investigation. And he took judo lessons because he was selfconscious of his height. Wire fans should visit the 87th precint books the guardian.
Cop hater 1956 the mugger 1956 the pusher 1956 the con man 1957 killers choice 1957 killers payoff 1958. Kings ransom 87th precinct book 10 kindle edition by. The series focuses on the detectives of the 87th precinct, and although different detectives star in different novels, most 87th precinct novels feature a significant role for mcbains leading character, detective 2nd grade stephen louis steve carella. I ts not the 87th precinct but former private eye turned alcoholic skidrow bum curt cannon is a p.
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Although each book stands by itself, you will enjoy it much more if you know some of the background of the cops of 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. Ed mcbains 87th precinct series kansas city public library. The 87th precinct tv series differs from the books in that the series is explicitly set in new york. Watson and sherlock holmes, is one, and ed mcbains cop hater which kicks off his longrunning 87th precinct crime series is another. Kings ransom 87th precinct book 10 kindle edition by mcbain, ed. My only complaint is his changing of williss character. Some of the books are whodunits inspired by agatha christie cop hater.
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. And with the first couple of pages of that wonderfully evocative description of the city in winter, i was hooked. Dale midkiff elvis and me and joe pantoliano the sopranos star in this madefortelevision movie based on the work of author ed mcbain. Ed mcbain is an outstanding writer and the stories are quite gripping. Series description 87th precinct was an action series on nbc about the personal and professional. With the release of the twentyfirst book in the series, eighty million eyes, in 1966, the 87th precinct turned ten years old. 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. 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. Death stalked the groom and the groom was about more. Badge of honor is first and foremost the story of the people who solve the crimes. 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. Wire fans should visit the 87th precinct books the guardian. First, a primer on the world of hack writing, the regular churning out of quick novels that were then issued and reissued. Map of the 87th precinct with all known avenue names.
Sos little wonder that the 87th precinct has been as influential as it has in the genre we love. Born nearly a century ago, ed mcbain still remains a wellloved author. Steve carella is a cop with new york citys famed 87th. As mcbain, he also wrote a series featuring florida.
I could have read the book in one sitting, except i had. The regular, reoccurring characters of the 87th precinct novels are. Why readers keep returning to the 87th precinct the new york. The 87th precinct is a thrilling crime fiction series that dwells on mystery murders.