While successful and well known as evan hunter, he was even better known as ed mcbain, a name he used for most of his crime fiction, beginning in 1956. Did hill street blues rip off ed mcbains 87th precinct. The april robin murders with craig rice 1958 the sentries 1965 where theres smoke 1975 guns 1976 another part of the city 1986 downtown 1991 driving lessons 2000 learning to kill 2005 transgressions 2005 edited by ed mcbain women in jeopardy 2005 alice in jeopardy 2005. And his last novel, fiddlers, which was actually part of the 87th precinct collection was published in 2005, the year he passed away.
Through good detective work and clues left at the crime scenes by the psychopathic killer, they are able to deduce who. The ed mcbains 87th precinct lighting is a great movie there movies are great set in the series from tv look for the complete series that was on tv ed mcbains 87th precinct. Lightning 1984 by ed mcbainin 2015 vintage mystery challenge. Cop hater, released in 1956 and available through interlibrary loan, sets the start of mcbains series in the hottest july anyone can remember. In new york two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled. The 87th precinct series in order ed mcbain fictiondb.
Mcbains 87th precinct works have been adapted, sometimes loosely, into movies and television on several occasions. With randy quaid, alex mcarthur, ving rhames, eddie jones. The 87th precinct is a series of police procedural novels and stories written by ed mcbain pseudonym of evan hunter. Despite being an american, ed mcbains work was often adapted to. Two homicide detectives dale midkiff, joe pantoliano seek the connection among three victims killed with the same gun. The fictional 87th precinct is situated in isola, mcbains reimagined version of new york, and is loosely similar to manhattan. Maybe ed mcbain s 87th precinct folks just cant be turned into a totally convincing vidpic. During his writing career, he also wrote screenplays, most notably that of hitchcocks 1963 film, the birds. The detectives of the 87th precinct are learning about ice. Despite being an american, ed mcbains work was often adapted to films in other countries. Randy quaid plays homicide detective steve carella in ed mcbains 87th precinct nbc, march 19, 911 p. Now she lies on a sidewalk, her blood seeping into the snow. The 87th precinct novel series started in 1956 with cop hater.
Canyon passage 1946 jacques tourneur, dana andrews, brian donlevy, susan hayward. Joe palooka in fighting mad 1948 reginald le borg, joe. Last years take on his crime novel lightning didnt work and now ice tries with a different cast. Mcbain 87th ed precinct series paperbacks 9 in in 9 mcbain precinct series 87th paperbacks ed romance by ed mcbain 1995 book club edition hcdj 87th precinct novel romance by ed. By the time the series was over, there were 54 novels in the series. Lightning 1995 03191995 us drama 1h 35m user score. Evan hunter was proud of his work, boastful about it on occasion, but as ed mcbain he was happy to acknowledge the debt the 87th precinct series paid to such things as the radio version of dragnet, for example. Why readers keep returning to the 87th precinct the new. When a serial killer starts to prey on female coed runners, the 87th precinct detectives put their own problems on hold on order to catch the maniac. Joe pantoliano active 1974 present born sep 12, 1951 in hoboken, new jersey, united states genres drama, comedy, thriller, crime, action. The characters appeared in a series of novels and short stories written by ed mcbain.
Ed mcbain 87th precinct 9 paperbacks in series ed mcbain. A tense chase ensues as they try to prevent him from continuing his bloody rampage. Critics and crime fiction writers hailed the police drama for adding a touch of gritty realism to a tired television genre. After putting together a series of cluesthe victims are all top collegiate runnersthe department begins their search for a serial killer. Besides hunter and mcbain, he also used several other pseudonyms, including richard marsten, hunt collins, curt cannon, ezra hannon and. Through good detective work and clues left at the crime. The surrounding districts correspond to the big apples other four boroughs calms point would be brooklyn, majesta represents queens, riverhead the bronx, and bethtown is staten island. Through good detective work and clues left at the crime scenes by the psychopathic killer, they are able to deduce who the killers next. He was born salvatore lombino in new york city and had his name legally changed to evan hunter in 1952. Robert lansing, norman fell, ron harper, and gregory walcott were the detectives working out of manhattans fictitious 87th precinct, keeping the peace while tracking down some of. So, if ever youve wanted to track down ed mcbains 87th precinct book order, or any of. 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. Aug 29, 2016 ed mcbains 87th precinct lightning 1995 zachary waters.
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. Ed mcbains 87th precinct lightning 1995 zachary waters. Tv movie as part of the shortlived series, ed mcbain 87th precinct 199597. In new york two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by. The series was based on ed mcbains 87th precinct novels, the first of which was published in 1956. Lightning dvd 90s tv movie murder mystery randy quaid ed mcbains 87th precinct. Born salvatore albert lombino, he legally adopted the name evan hunter in 1952. Mcbain hunter even wrote the screenplays for some adaptations, as well as for series that had nothing to do. Ed mcbain s 87th precinct lightning 1995 bad movie night 3 ed mcbain s 87th precinct watch as alec, david, and kyle endure one of randy quaid s attempts to be a serious leading man.
The hardworking detectives of the 87th precinct in an unnamed city during a massive heat wave investigate the seemingly random murders of policemen. Mcbainhunter even wrote the screenplays for some adaptations, as well as for series that had nothing to do. 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. Mcbain s 87th precinct works have been adapted, sometimes loosely, into movies and television on several occasions.
Through good detective work and clues left at the crime scenes by the psychopathic killer, they are able to deduce who the killer s next victim will be. Made into a 1995 tv movie ed mcbains 87th precinct. The 87th precinct books, and in particular the stories from the first two decades of the near fiftyyear lifespan of the series, helped. In new york two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by the brutal, ritualistic slayings of several young women. The complete series all 30 uncut episodes 2012 starring robert lansing, gena rowlands, ron harper here on amazon and buy them also there are two other movies with dale.
The fictional 87th precinct actually became a television series in 1961, but lasted only one season. Hunter revealed that he was mcbain in 1958 but continued to use the pseudonym for decades, notably for the 87th precinct series, and the matthew hope detective series. Sep 08, 2014 mcbains stellar reputation was founded on the police procedural series about the detectives of the 87th precinct which stretched to 55 books. To continue reading, get the full word biography in ed mcbain books in order. The 87th precinct series this series of police procedurals were featured around a group of detectives in a big city police department. The series is based on the work of the police detective squad of the 87th precinct in the central district of. Fat ollies book a novel of 87th precinct by ed mcbain mint condition.
Ed mcbain october 15, 1926 july 6, 2005 was an american author and screenwriter. Throughout his life, ed mcbain continued to write successful novels. This ed mcbain book list gives all the ed mcbain books in chronological order, so lets you see the characters develop and witness events at the correct time, just as ed intended. In an odd twist of timing i was introduced to sgt steve carella and company on september 12th, 2001 the day after 9 11. 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. Overview v filmography v other appearances v awards v. Randy quaid plays homicide detective steve carella in ed mcbains 87th precinct nbc, march 19, 9 11 p. Lightning dvd 90s tv movie murder mystery randy quaid.
Ed mcbain is the pseudonym prolific american novelist evan hunter 19262005 is perhaps best known as. See the complete 87th precinct series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Lightning dvd, 2010 at the best online prices at ebay. Heatwave dvd, 2004 at the best online prices at ebay. April 30, 1995 if its murder, its mcbain by bill slocum. Last year s take on his crime novel lightning didnt work and now ice tries with a different cast. 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. Ed mcbain is one of the many pen names of legendary author evan hunter 19262005. The 87th precinct book series by multiple authors includes books cop hater, the mugger, cop hater the mugger, and several more. His 87th precinct novels have become staples of the police procedural genre. The 87th precinct is a series of police procedural novels and stories written by ed mcbain. Detective novels, like any literary genre, reflect their times. Maybe ed mcbains 87th precinct folks just cant be turned into a totally convincing vidpic. When a young woman is found dead in a park, the 87th precinct believes they are investigating an average homicideuntil more bodies turn up.
After a twoyear gap ed mcbain returned to the cops of the eight seven. Beginning with cop hater in 1956 and concluding with fiddlers some 49 years later, the series also produced spinoffs on the female characters mcbain created. The novel, part of his 87 th precinct series, was followed by dozens of other mcbain novels. The enduring excellence of the 87th precinct crime. The author had better success with movies, both for the large and small screens, several of which including 1958 s cop hater, 1972 s fuzz and the 1995 teleplay ed mcbain s 87th precinct. Ed mcbain 87th precinct television commercial 1995. Tis the season, excerpted novelette, rough draft, final. Ed mcbain, his best known pseudonym, was first used with cop hater 1956, the first novel in the 87th precinct crime series. Made into a 1993 tv movie ed mcbain s 87th precinct. Through good detective work and clues left at the crime scenes by the psychopathic killer, they are able to deduce who the killers next victim will be. Ed mcbains 87th precinct series kansas city public library. Based upon ed mcbains 87th precinct novel lightning. Additionally, nbc ran a police drama called 87th precinct during the 196162 season, based on mcbains work.
Lightning dvd, 1995 f0317 ed mcbains 87the precint lightning dvd, 1995 f0317. Jun 26, 2017 ed mcbain 87th precinct television commercial 1995 87th precinct is an american crime drama starring robert lansing, gena rowlands, ron harper, gregory walcott and norman fell, which aired on. 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. 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 mcbain was one of the pen names of successful and prolific crime fiction author evan hunter 19262005. Lightning 1995 0319 1995 us drama 1h 35m user score. One of the corpses of a college girlrunner in lightning is found hanging from a lamppost in the 83rd precinct, bringing fat ollie weeks into the investigation. From 1958 until his death, mcbains 87th precinct novels appeared at a rate of approximately one or two novels a year. Jun 04, 2018 ed mcbain 87th precinct books kind of snuck up on me as well. Mcbains publisher was looking for a new group of mystery stories with a fresh and original lead character.
Ed mcbain 87th precinct television commercial 1995 87th precinct is an american crime drama starring robert lansing, gena rowlands, ron. With dale midkiff, joe pantoliano, paul johansson, andrea parker. Author ed mcbains popular crime novels first came to tv with this gritty 196162 nbc drama. Adapted as the 3rd episode of the 87th precinct tv series. The author had better success with movies, both for the large and small screens, several of which including 1958s cop hater, 1972s fuzz and the 1995 teleplay ed mcbains 87th precinct. That first 87th precinct story involved a bomb and i spent the entire time reading it with a slightly creepedout feeling. 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.
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