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News and Articles on Ed McBain
Stuart M. Kaminsky, at 75; was prolific mystery novelist Oct 18, 2009
A philosophical Moscow police detective, Porfiry Rostnikov is a lone wolf who adores, covertly, the crime novels of Ed McBain. The series, which takes Rostnikov from the Soviet era to the present, includes Death of a Dissident (1981), Murder on the Trans-Siberian Express (2001), and A Cold Red Sunrise (1988), for which Mr. Kaminsky won an Edgar Award in 1989. (Boston Globe)
Swedish crime writer finds fame after death Feb 17, 2009
"Of course, I also read Sjowall-Wahloo but one must not forget that they in turn were very influenced by Ed McBain, and who influenced Ed McBain? He was absolutely influenced by Sherlock Holmes," Mankell says. As for Larsson, he primarily drew inspiration from British and American authors such as Sara Paretsky, Val McDermid and Elizabeth George. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
More of this story Feb 7, 2009
The production just wasn't meant to be: The director attached, Mike Ockrent, died in 1999; his wife, choreographer Susan Stroman, lost interest; and the original writer attached, Evan Hunter (who wrote crime books under the pseudonym Ed McBain), passed away in 2005. Third 'Minsky's' a Charm. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
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