Ed McBain Biography
Ed McBain held the Mystery Writers of America's coveted Grand Master Award,
and received an Edgar Award nomination for his novel Money, Money, Money.
In 1998, he was the first American to receive the Diamond Dagger, the British
Crime Writers Association's highest award. His books have sold more than one
hundred million copies, ranging from the more than fifty titles in the 87th
Precinct series to the bestselling novels The Blackboard Jungle and Criminal
Conversation, written under his own name, Evan Hunter. Writing as both Ed McBain and
Evan Hunter, he broke new ground with Candyland, a novel in two parts. He
is also the author of the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.
He died in July 2005 from cancer. During his fifty-year career, Hunter (born Salvatore Lombino) wrote over 100 novels and is credited with practically inventing the police-procedural with his 87th Precinct series. He is survived by his wife, Dragica.
This biography was last updated on 08/15/2010.
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