Ed McBain made his debut in 1956. In 2004, more than a hundred books later, he personally collect...

In its brief existence, THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES has established itself as a peerless su...

Ed McBain's last installment in the 87th Precinct series finds the detectives stumped by a serial...

Ben Smoke is an ex-cop, a tough-guy bachelor who never had a case he couldn't crack--that is, unt...

From the internationally admired creator of the 87th Precinct series come these tales featuring p...

In its brief existence, THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES has established itself as a peerless su...