Crime Writer Evan Hunter, 78 ; Created '87th Precinct' Series

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WASHINGTON - Author Evan Hunter, who as Ed McBain became the master of the police procedural novel with his "87th Precinct" series and was one of the most prolific and best-selling authors of his day, died Wednesday at his home in Weston, Conn.

He was diagnosed with throat cancer three years ago and also had had three heart attacks and triple-bypass surgery. He was 78.

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Crime Writer Evan Hunter, 78 ; Created '87th Precinct' Series

In Mr. Hunter's graphic prose, there were no lone-wolf detectives like Philip Marlowe or amateur sleuths like the country vicar. Starting with "Cop Hater" (1956) and ending more than 50 books later wi...

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