The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The 87th precinct is a series of police procedural novels and stories written by ed mcbain pseudonym of evan hunter. He wrote a novel called blackboard jungle in 1954, the next year it was made into a movie. The complete series dvd, 2012, 6disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Did hill street blues rip off ed mcbains 87th precinct. It takes place in a fictional section of new york city called isola, which was based on manhattan.
The longrunning 87th precinct series came to virtually define the genre. Death stalked the groom and the groom was about more. With randy quaid, alex mcarthur, ving rhames, eddie jones. Killers choice 87th precinct book 5 kindle edition by mcbain, ed. In 1960, a movie based on a later mcbain novel was released. Original release, september 25, 1961 1961 0925 april 30, 1962 19620430.
The 87th precinct series in order ed mcbain fictiondb. Killers choice 87th precinct book 5 kindle edition by. Ive now read the first two of the series in pretty quick succession and im kind of hooked. It has always been on the radar of american crime literature ever since the series came into existence in 1956. Ed mcbains 87th precinct series kansas city public library. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Mcbains 87th precinct works have been adapted, sometimes loosely, into movies and television on several occasions.
The 87th precinct series is a longrunning book series in the police procedural genre, written by ed mcbain the crimefiction writing pseudonym of evan hunter. 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. Evasive action the spy killer a fathers revenge the sweeper ed mcbains 87th precinct. Manhattan s 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the longrunning series of novels by ed mcbain. Nbc ran a series called 87th precinct that ran from 1961 until 1962. First published in 1956, the first novel in 87th precinct series is a police procedural set in the fictional town of isola, and it is about someone killing police detectives. More than any other series from the 60s, mcbains 87th precinct novels shaped the landscape for police procedurals for decades to come and also owed its own debt to dragnet. The 87th precinct books and the matthew hope books by ed mcbain. The series, which had initially begun with a commission for three books, ostensibly to takeover the publishing slot that erle stanley gardner of perry. He also wrote fuzz that was based off a novel from the 87th precincts series.
In 1956 he was a single man with a glamorous deafmute girlfriend. With robert lansing, ron harper, gregory walcott, norman fell. The enduring excellence of the 87th precinct crime. Inside the concrete walls of bernard high, brutal young men scrap for survival, fight. It features a revolving cast of police officers from the eponymous precinct, located in an unnamed city that isnt exactly new york. The characters appeared in a series of novels and short stories written by ed mcbain. 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 the citys most dangerous criminals. Products include our own awardwinning military history documentaries, first run movie titles, classic television programming, and special interest dvd. The 87th precinct is a thrilling crime fiction series that dwells on mystery murders. Norman fell as meyer meyer, robert lansing as steve carella, ron harper as bert king, gregory walcot as roger havilland and gena rowlands as teddy.
In new york two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by the brutal, ritualistic slayings of several young women. The 87th precinct book series by multiple authors includes books cop hater, the mugger, cop hater the mugger, and several more. The mugger is the 2nd book in the 87th precinct series by american writer, ed mcbain. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Although the books vary in quality, on the whole this is a major series, a classic of american crime fiction that entertained. These are two best books in 87th precinct series by ed mcbain, cop hater and lady lady i did it. 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. Isola is both the name of the entire city and of the central district of the city it fulfills the role of the borough of. Cop hater, released in 1956 and available through interlibrary loan, sets the start of mcbains series in the hottest july anyone can remember.
The complete series manhattans 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the longrunning series of novels by ed mcbain. Nbcuniversal and tmg bring you the complete, landmark series, 87th precinct, all 30 uncut episodes direct from the universal vaults. They must somehow find their man before he takes aim again. This brilliant series is based on the work of a team of police detectives serving in the 87th precinct in isola a fictional city located in the new york city of manhattan. Other fictionalized districts in the series mainly correlate the new york city s other four boroughs, majesta representing queens, calms point serving brooklyn, bethtown substituting for staten island and riverhead for the bronx. The series was based on ed mcbains 87th precinct novels, the first of which was.
By the time the series was over, there were 54 novels in the series. The last 87th precinct story, fiddler, was published in 2005, the year of mcbains death. Apr 22, 2019 writing as ed mcbain, the author evan hunter produced 55 police procedural stories in the 87th precinct series. Dale midkiff elvis and me and joe pantoliano the sopranos star in this made fortelevision movie based on the work of author ed mcbain. Steve carella robert lansing and his deafmute wife, teddy gena rowlands, rookie bert kling ron harper, longtime veteran roger havilland. Sep 08, 2014 the last 87th precinct story, fiddler, was published in 2005, the year of mcbains death. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. May 17, 2007 opening and closing titles for 87th precinct starring robert lansing and norman fell. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For the first time, nbcuniversal and timeless media group bring you the complete, landmark series, 87th precinct, all 30 uncut episodes direct from the universal vaults. 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. Original release, september 25, 1961 19610925 april 30, 1962 19620430. Did hill street blues rip off ed mcbains 87th precinct series.
Order of 87th precinct books the 87th precinct is a series of novels by prolific american novelist ed mcbain also known as evan hunter. Maybe the best way to sum up the series is to look at steve carella, then and now. The character of steve carella is a regular in the 87th precinct collection, however he does not appear in every individual novel. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. A gritty, relentless pressure cooker of a thriller, ten plus one is one of bestselling author ed mcbains finest, the ultimate addition to the 87th precinct series where time threatens to stand still and murder rules the day. The series was based on ed mcbains 87th precinct novels, the first of which was published in 1956.
Timeless media group released the complete series on dvd in region 1 in. Below is the entire 87th precinct series in order of when they were first published. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading killers choice 87th precinct book 5. Watch full episodes of 87th precinct and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. That said, there are some remarkable first books in a series. Mcbain fans devour the 87th precinct saga as much to follow carellas career as to savor the police jargon and the often clever twists in the plots. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the tightknit lives of the officers of the 87th and their families. The author of the 87th precinct series presents the story that inspired the blackboard jungle and eleven other tales of tough, troubled kids on the city streets. This is another novel taken from the 87th precinct collection and also featured detective steve carella. Author ed mcbains popular crime novels first came to tv with this gritty 196162 nbc drama.
Manhattans 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the longrunning series of novels by ed mcbain. Season 1 of 87th precinct premiered on september 25, 1961. Complete series available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the lives of the officers of the 87th and their families.
Watson and sherlock holmes, is one, and ed mcbains cop hater which kicks off his longrunning 87th precinct crime series is another. The blackboard jungle, 1954, became the basis for the 50s film classic of the. Mcbains 87th precinct works have been adapted, sometimes loosely, into movies and. Jun 26, 2012 for the first time, nbcuniversal and timeless media group bring you the complete, landmark series, 87th precinct, all 30 uncut episodes direct from the universal vaults. 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. See the complete 87th precinct series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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. At first, the series was destined to be a police procedural and there was no idea of making it such a profound crime series. With the release of the twentyfirst book in the series, eighty million eyes, in 1966, the 87th precinct turned ten years old. Timeless media group tmg is a leading independent home entertainment distribution company, that produces, licenses and distributes a variety of video and audio products within north america. Gregory walcott, norman fell, barbara parkins, ed mcbain. Another example of mcbains earliest novels is the 1956 classic, the pusher. Writing as ed mcbain, the author evan hunter produced 55 police procedural stories in the 87th precinct series.