Ed McBainEd McBain, a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's coveted Grand Master Award, was also the first American to receive the Diamond Dagger, the British Crime Writers Association's highest award. His books have sold more than one hundred millioncopies, ranging from the more than fifty titles in the 87th Precinct series (including the Edgar Awardnominated Money, Money, Money) to the bestselling novels written under his own name, Evan Hunterincluding The Blackboard Jungle (now in afiftieth anniversary edition from Pocket Books) and Criminal Conversation. Fiddlers, his final 87th Precinct novel, was recently published in hardcover. Writing as both Ed McBain and Evan Hunter, he broke new ground with Candyland, a novel in two parts. He also wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. He died in 2005. Visit EdMcBain.com. Read More Read Less