Running from Legs and other stories

by Ed McBain

From downtown police stations to Caribbean beach hotels, in this series of beautifully observed short stories, Ed McBain a.k.a Evan Hunter takes us with ease and style through the broad spectrum of the human condition, with the help of some memorable characters. Marriage problems, prohibition era New York, life in the circus and death in the movies - Running From Legs shows that there is more to Ed McBain than the 87th Precinct. This wonderful collection brings together eleven short stories, three of which have never before been published, from the pen of a writer who has been named a 'Master of Suspense'.

Genres: Fiction, Crime

202 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2000

About the author

"Ed McBain" is one of the pen names of American author and screenwriter Salvatore Albert Lombino (1926-2005), who legally adopted the name Evan Hunter in 1952.

While successful and well known as Evan Hunter, he was even better known as Ed McBain, a name he used for most of his crime fiction, beginning in 1956.

He also used the pen names John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, Dean Hudson, Evan Hunter, and Richard Marsten.

Reviews

[Jason Chaousy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was very interesting with different stories. But You Know Us is my favorite.

[Martina Bučková · Rating 1 out of 5]

Book includes 12 short stories about life, society, money, love and death as a part of life. Average work of Ed McBain, nothing to be excited about. The best story was the last one Russian roulette.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Niektoré poviedky sa mi páčili, niektoré ma vôbec nebavili, takže priemer.

[Bionic Jean · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short stories by Ed McBain. I prefer this author's writing alter-ego of Evan Hunter.