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Evan Hunter

Evan Hunter (born Salvatore Albert Lombino; October 15, 1926 – July 6, 2005) was an American author of crime and mystery fiction. He is best known as the author of the 87th Precinct novels, published under the pen name Ed McBain, which are considered staples of the police procedural genre.

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Notable work
87th Precinct series
Born
Salvatore Albert Lombino (1926-10-15)October 15, 1926 New York City, U.S.
Children
3 sons; 1 stepdaughter
Died
July 6, 2005(2005-07-06) (aged 78) Weston, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres
Crime fiction, mystery fiction, pornography, science fiction
Occupations
Novelist · short story writer · screenwriter

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related to Short story collections · 38
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related to External links · 16
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related to Name change and pen names · 12
Evan Hunter → As Evan Hunter, Evander Childs High School, He, Hunt Collins, Hunter College, Lombino, May, New York City, Soon, The, The Blackboard Jungle, Thereafter
related to As editor · 4
Evan Hunter → Ed McBain, Stories, The Best American Mystery, Transgressions
Occupations · 3
Evan Hunter → Novelist, screenwriter, short story writer
related to Autobiographical · 3
Evan Hunter → Hitch, Let's Talk, Me
Born · 1
Evan Hunter → Salvatore Albert Lombino (1926-10-15)October 15, 1926 New York City, U.S.
Children · 1
Evan Hunter → 3 sons; 1 stepdaughter
Died · 1
Evan Hunter → July 6, 2005(2005-07-06) (aged 78) Weston, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres · 1
Evan Hunter → Crime fiction, mystery fiction, pornography, science fiction

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Evan HunterBornSalvatore Albert Lombino (1926-10-15)October 15, 1926 New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Evan HunterChildren3 sons; 1 stepdaughter1.00infobox
Evan HunterDiedJuly 6, 2005(2005-07-06) (aged 78) Weston, Connecticut, U.S.1.00infobox
Evan HunterGenresCrime fiction, mystery fiction, pornography, science fiction1.00infobox
Evan HunterNotable work87th Precinct series1.00infobox
Evan HunterOccupationsNovelist1.00infobox
Evan HunterOccupationsshort story writer1.00infobox
Evan HunterOccupationsscreenwriter1.00infobox
Evan HunterPen nameJohn Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, Ed McBain, Richard Marsten1.00infobox
Evan HunterPeriod1951–20051.00infobox
Evan HunterSpouse(s)Anita Melnick, 1949 (divorced) Mary Vann Finley, 1973 (divorced) Dragica Dimitrijevic, 1997 (until his death)1.00infobox
Poul Andersoninstance ofworking with authors0.80text

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