First edition (publ. Simon & Schuster)

King's Ransom: An 87th Precinct Mystery is a novel by Ed McBain (Evan Hunter) published in 1959, part of his 87th Precinct series of police procedural novels and short stories.

Adaptations

  • The 1963 Japanese film High and Low, directed by Akira Kurosawa, is loosely based on the novel.[1]
  • "King's Ransom", episode 21 of the American television series 87th Precinct, is based on the novel. It was broadcast February 19, 1962.

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