For those readers looking to get into novels by ed mcbain, this section will help with that. He was born under the name salvatore albert lombino, however he legally changed his name in 1952 to evan hunter. When a wealthy businessman is faced with a kidnapping, the ransom could ruin his biggest deal ever unless detective steve carella can find the. He was born in october 1926 and passed away in july 2005, at the honorable age of seventyeight. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the con man 87th precinct book 4. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Mcbain forces us to think twice about every character we meeteven those we thought we already knew.
The con man 87th precinct, book 4 by ed mcbain fantastic fiction. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Ed mcbain has been writing crime fiction for over 50 years. Having been a devotee many years ago, i cannot really believe that even then the con man was mcbain at his best. This is the fourth book in ed mcbains famed 87th precinct series and the one in which. I like to listen to books most of the time so a persons voice and acting make a big difference to the enjoyment of the book. It was unfortunate, perhaps, that arthur brown was so zealous in his pursuit of the con man. The deaf mans plans usually create chaos and extreme tension, but. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. He also used the pen names john abbott, curt cannon, hunt collins, ezra hannon. Ed mcbain project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Had he not been such an eager beaver, he would not have asked to replace carella when carella drew lineup that week. Evan hunter ed mcbain, 19262005 lincoln city libraries.
Kings ransom is the tenth book in ed mcbain s 87th precinct series. The con man an 87th precinct mystery by mcbain, ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ed mcbain wrote 55 87th precinct novels between beginning in 1956 and going until his death in 2005. I read the the con man yrs ago but enjoyed it as much the second. He was born salvatore lombino in new york city and had his name legally changed to evan hunter in 1952. The con man when a young womans body is fished out of the 87th precincts river, a streetwise detective is on the clock to find the con man who killed her before he strikes again. It will go over the novels cop hater and the mugger. Mcbain forces us to think twice about every character we meet.
A con man is plying his trade on the streets of isola. Cop hater by ed mcbain, ice by ed mcbain, vespers by ed mcbain, kings ransom by ed mcbain, and ghosts by ed mcbain. When a murdered woman is pulled from the river, detective steve carella must follow a single cluea strange tatoo on the dead womans handin order to capture the elusive con man who may be responsible for the murder. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. He has a trick of setting a theme the city in the rain, for example here and then knocking off an easy riff for a dozen paragraphs. Born salvatore albert lombino, he legally adopted the name evan hunter in 1952. A cheater fleecing the businessmen of their thousands with the oldest gimmick in town. The con man book by ed mcbain 16 available editions.
The con man 87th precinct book 4 kindle edition by. As evan hunter, he gained notice with his novel blackboard jungle 1954 dealing with juvenile crime and the new york city public. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Order of ed mcbain books ed mcbain is the pseudonym prolific american novelist evan hunter 19262005 is perhaps best known as.
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. Ed mcbain books in order how to read ed mcbains books. When a murdered woman is pulled from the river, detective steve carella must follow a single cluea strange tatoo on the dead womans handin order to capture the elusive con man. The con man is the 4th in the series and was written in 1957. When a young womans body is fished out of the 87th precincts river, a streetwise detective is on the clock to find the con man who killed her before he strikes again. This is the first novel in the 87th precinct series and was released in the year 1956.
The con man 87th precinct book 4 kindle edition by mcbain, ed. A trickster taking money from an old woman for his own private charity. Hark a novel of the 87th precinct 87th precinct mysteries paperback ed mcbain 0743476522 9780743476522 im a fathead, men. If the boys of the 87th precinct know every trick he plays, then why are the bodies still washing up on shore. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. We looked at all of the books authored by ed mcbain and bring a list of ed mcbain s books in order for you to minimize your hassle at the time of choosing the best reading order. Death stalked the groom and the groom was about more. The 87th precinct books and the matthew hope books by ed mcbain. Hope this article about ed mcbain books in order will help you when choosing the reading order for his books and make your book selection process easier and faster. The con man ed mcbain national library of australia. Here, mcbain delivers the fullthrottle action and suspense we have come to expect. The 87th precinct is a series of police procedural novels and stories written by ed mcbain.