An author of fiction, poetry, autobiography, and literary criticism, willeford is best known for his series of novels featuring hardboiled detective hoke moseley. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read miami blues. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this charles willeford study guide and get instant access to. His career as a writer began in the late 1940s, but it was his. Charles willefords varied, colourful life informs his tongueincheek attitude towards the violence, treachery and plain craziness evident in his four novels in this second omnibus. I was a fan of the george artimage film 1990 based on charles willefords hoke moseley novel miami blues 1984 before reading it. Signed handwritten note by charles willefords wife betsy to fellow author joe hansen mentioning hansens book, living upstairs loosely laid in. Sideswipe kindle edition published september 9th 2009 by vintage. Charles ray willeford iii january 2, 1919 march 27, 1988 was an american writer. Buy sideswipe hoke moseley detective thriller new edition by willeford, charles isbn. He lives rent free in a flophouse in exchange for providing security. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Willeford, the author of twenty novels, created the series feat. He hadnt published a book in seven years, and his twelve novels to that point were all out of print. Aug 19, 2009 miami blues ebook written by charles willeford. Charles willeford 19191988 was an american writer of fiction, poetry. His protagonist is a strange beast of a detective with all kinds of.
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No one write a better crime novel than charles willeford. This was on 27th march 1988 and was buried at the arlington cemetery. Written by charles willeford, audiobook narrated by stephen bowlby. His protagonist is a strange beast of a detective with all kinds of odd quirks and is a supporting character to the newly released criminal who spends the entire novel compulsively lying and cheating and making some of the craziest decisions you might expect to.
The unlikely father of miami crime fiction the atlantic. He was also a highly decorated tank commander silver star, bronze star. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. No one writes a better crime novel than charles willeford. A detective novel where the crime occurs in the last chapter, that alternates between the plotting of a heist and the workings of a policeman are not exactly rare you might say but in the hands of charles willeford this generic plot takes on a whole new life. Mar 20, 2014 will frears is right to say that the work of charles willeford is difficult to categorise, but while the hoke moseley novels may be in the hammettchandler tradition, the earlier and greater part of his work sits firmly alongside that of jim thompson, the archetypal pulp writer, whose novels defining attribute is precisely what frears recognises in willefords. Charles willefords hoke moseley series starts off with a bang, its a strange and twisted and outrageously funny at times bang too. Tired of struggling against alimony payments, two teenage daughters, a very pregnant, very single partner, and a low paying job as a. A detective novel where the crime occurs in the last chapter, that alternates between the plotting. Leonard said, writes a better crime novel than charles willeford. Jun 30, 2015 citizens arrest by charles willeford mr. Charles willeford audio books, best sellers, author bio. A former professional boxer, actor, horse trainer and radio announcer, charles willeford 19191988 is best known for his miamibased crime novels featuring hardboiled detective hoke moseley, including miami blues and sideswipe. Martins press, publisher of the first three moseley books.
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