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Evan Hunter
Born Salvatore Albert Lombino, he 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.
The Pusher
A detective investigating the murder of a heroin addict uncovers a deadly connection between the victim and his fiancée, the daughter of Carella's superior officer. As the investigation pulls him deeper into the city's drug trade, the line between his duty and his personal life begins to blur.