Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Charles willeford died of a heart attack in miami, florida, on march 27, 1988, and is buried at arlington national cemetery. He was one of the most famous novelists and in his writing career, he wrote so many books that are still available locally and online. Literary style edit steve erickson suggests that willeford s crime novels are the genres equivalent of philip k. Charles willeford audio books, best sellers, author bio. In a dusty corner of south florida, hoke enters a world. The popularity of the first three in the series enabled willeford s. A threeyearold murder case was coming together nicely. High priest of california is a the first published novel by charles ray willeford iii january 2, 1919 march 27, 1988. Detective hoke mosely, the protagonist of willefords miami blues and other novels, returns in this latest mystery set in miami and nearby collier county. Charles ray willeford iii january 2, 1919 march 27, 1988 was an american writer. Charles willeford charles ray willeford book list fictiondb. When miami homicide detective hoke moseley receives an unexplained order to let his beard grow, he doesnt think much about it.
No one writes a better crime novel than charles willeford elmore leonard. Charles willeford has 60 books on goodreads with 28393 ratings. No one writes a better crime novel than charles willeford. Charles willeford was a remarkably fine, talented and prolific writer who wrote everything from poetry to crime fiction to literary criticism throughout the course of. The unlikely father of miami crime fiction the atlantic. An author of fiction, poetry, autobiography, and literary criticism, willeford is best known for his series of novels featuring hardboiled detective hoke moseley. In this final installment of the highly acclaimed hoke moseley novels, charles willefords brilliance and expertise show on every page. Willeford published steadily from the 1940s, but vaulted to wider attention with first hoke. The popularity of the first three in the series enabled willefords. Its too bad, because i can see that willeford ended this novel with the possibility of continuing the series. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Browse charles willefords bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. A police detective in miami, moseley starts the series living alone in a seedy hotel, paying his way by acting as the hotels unofficial security guard.
Hoke moseley series by charles willeford goodreads. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Whats amazing to me is that i have spent years reading mysteries and thrillers and had not come across willeford s hoke moseley before. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. And, as usual it, was great to inhabit this downtrodden world of late 80s florida with the engaging hoke moseley. A killer hoke once put in prison has moved in across the street. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Its as much about moseleys domestic arrangements as it is about his career as a detective. I am a hard boiled genre fan and this might be the best of the genre. Moseley closes the books on an unsolved case, and goes undercover on another case, but. Charles willeford was born on 2nd january 1919 in little rock, arkansas. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. As in new hope for the dead, willeford once again forgets to have a quality sociopath adversary to switch chapters back and forth with hoke.
An author of fiction, poetry, autobiography, and literary criticism. Tired of struggling against alimony payments, two teenage daughters, a very pregnant and very single partner, and a lowpaying job as a miami homicide detective, hoke moves to singer island and vows never to set foot on the m. Collecting charles willeford up and down these mean streets. Whenever you mention the name charles willeford, then you have a myriad number of books behind this great name. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Charles willeford was a remarkably fine, talented and prolific writer who wrote everything from poetry to crime fiction to literary criticism throughout the course of his impressively long and diverse career. Buy this book detective hoke mosely, the protagonist of. Cant find what youre looking for world of books usa was founded in 2005. Not much happens and the things that are set up are all resolved far too quickly and without much fanfare.
When miami homicide detective hoke moseley receives an. His crime novels are distinguished by a meannlean sense of narrative economy and an admirable dearth of sentimentality. Whats amazing to me is that i have spent years reading mysteries and thrillers and had not come across willefords hoke moseley before. In this final installment of the highly acclaimed hoke moseley novels, charles willeford s brilliance and expertise show on every page. Charles willeford books list of books by author charles. Hoke moseley is getting into cold cases no clues, no leads and thats fine by him. A few copies reached him in advance of publication and he signed about five, for his wife betsy and for friends in miami. But his boss has something a little hotter in mind.
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