Evan Hunter, who wrote Ed McBain detective series, dies at 78:
Evan Hunter, who wrote the Ed McBain 87th Precinct detective series as well as novels including “The Blackboard Jungle,” died of cancer of the larynx, his agent said. He was 78.
The world is somewhat darker without the possibility of a new 87th Precinct novel. However, with a backlist of over 50 books, we have plenty of good reading to revisit.
