Ed Mcbain/Evan Hunter: A Literary Companion (McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction): 3 - Softcover

Erin E. MacDonald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786434880 ISBN 13: 9780786434886

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2012

Synopsis

One of the most prolific crime writers of the last century, Evan Hunter published more than 120 novels from 1952 to 2005 under a variety of pseudonymns. He also wrote several teleplays and screenplays, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, and the 1954 novel The Blackboard Jungle. When the Mystery Writers of America named Hunter a Grand Master, he gave the designation to his alter ego, Evan McBain, best known for his long-running police procedural series about the detectives of the 87th Precinct. This comprehensive companion provides detailed information about all of Evan Hunter's/Ed McBain's works, characters, and recurring themes. From police detective and crime stories to dramatic novels and films, this reference celebrates the vast body of literature of this versatile writer.

About this title

Review:

This is the book fans of Evan Hunter and Ed McBain have been waiting for. The first serious look at the master of police procedurals and one of the finest writers of our time.--Ed Gorman, mystery writer.

About the Author:

Erin E. MacDonald is a professor of English at Fanshawe College's School of Language and Liberal Studies in London, Ontario. She has published several articles and is co-author of a composition text. Her work has appeared in the Journal of American and Comparative Cultures. Series Editor Elizabeth Foxwell lives outside of Washington, D.C.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0786434880
• ISBN 13: 9780786434886
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 404
• Editor: Elizabeth Foxwell