Ed McBain is the pseudonym of Ivan Hunter, a popular author of action-packed works in the United States. McBain's constant heroes are the police officers of a fictional city, which, however, is easily recognizable as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or any other American metropolis. E. McBain's detective stories are full of social conflicts of the modern world, are written in a fascinating way, and are distinguished by a smart, ironic manner of presentation.