Barking at Butterflies and Other Stories Author:Evan Hunter This original collection of eleven short stories takes you into the gritty and violent streets of the city, and into the darkest places in the human mind. "First Offense" is narrated from behind bars by a cocky young man who stabbed a storekeeper in a robbery attempt. In "To Break the Wall," a high school teacher has a violen... more »t encounter with several punks. And a Kim Novak look-alike blurs the line between fantasy and reality in "The Movie Star." These and eight more stories showcase the mastery for which the San Diego Union-Tribune dubbed McBain "the unquestioned king."
Evan Hunter is also known by his pseudonym, Ed McBain.« less