It seemed to me... that the only valid people to deal with crime were cops, and I would like to make the lead character, rather than a single person, a squad of cops. Evan Hunter charactercopcrime Change image and share on social
I would like to win the Pulitzer Prize. I would like to win the Nobel Prize. I would like to win a Tony award for the Broadway musical I'm now working on. Aside from these, my aspirations are modest ones. Evan Hunter aspirationawardbroadway share on social
I know that all cops are not sterling characters. But you have to have someone to root for. I balance it with rotten cops who will take a bribe, who will beat somebody up. Evan Hunter balancebeatbribe Change image and share on social
I began using pseudonyms early in my career, when I was being paid a quarter a cent a word for my work, and when I had to write a lot to earn a living. Sometimes I had three or four stories in a single magazine without the editor knowing they were all by me. Evan Hunter begincareercent share on social
A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week. Evan Hunter deathdetectiveform Change image and share on social
Readers are what it's all about, aren't they? If not, why am I writing? Evan Hunter readerwrite Change image and share on social
