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Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s: The Killer ...
Amazon.com Review: The best American crime novels deserve their place in the pantheon of American literature, but they hold special interest for cinema enthusiasts, who can both compare them to the movies they became and can roll imaginary films of the [... more]
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Burnt Orange Heresy
Unusual Mystery/Thriller: James Figueras is a talented and ambitious Miami art critic who has been slowly working his way toward the top of his field. He's always on the lookout for opportunities for advancement, although he likes to consider himself a [... more]
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New Hope for the Dead
Intelligent Character Study: So often, you come across a series of books of a certain detective or private investigator and there is no character growth. Well, this book brings about a refreshing change in that procedure. In fact, Willeford gives us a [... more]
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The Woman Chaser
a fascinating yet nasty piece of literature..: I have read several novels by Charles Willeford. His latter works from the 1980s, such as Miami Blues, are a blend of crime/humour with a south Florida setting ... stuff that I like. His earlier works from [... more]
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The Machine in Ward Eleven
Six stories of madness: Originally published in the early '60s, The Machine in Ward 11 is a collection of six short stories by Charles Ray Willeford. Though the six stories all stand independent from each other, a theme of madness and disillusionment [... more]
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Miami Blues
A great opening book to the best series I have yet come across: Hey, is Willeford the man or what? I have spent the last few years devouring mystery/thriller/procedural books and had not come across Hoke Moseley until recently. I can't tell you how [... more]
$12.95
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The Second Half of the Double Feature
Paperback version has less stuff, no poetry: All or at least almost all of Willeford's previously published poetry is contained in the hardback version of THE SECOND HALF OF THE DOUBLE FEATURE, along with several previously unpublished poems. But none of [... more]
$35.95
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The Black Mass of Brother Springer
Thoroughly original.: This off beat novel takes place in the segregated South of the 1950's. In it, Charles Willeford tells the improbable tale of Sam Springer, aka Brother Deuteronomy. For $20 cash, Springer simultaneously purchases both a certificate [... more]
$17.95
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Sideswipe: A Hoke Moseley Detective Thriller
Where have you been all my life?: Walter Mosley referred to Charles Willeford in an interview as someone he liked to read. That was a good enough recommendation for me. Wow! Vivid, clear writing. Characters that are less than perfect human beings, whose [... more]
$12.00
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Charles Willeford Omnibus: "Pick Up", "Burnt Orange ...
Author: Charles Willeford Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 364 EAN: 9781874061397 ISBN: 1874061394 Number Of Pages: 602 Publication Date: 1995-08 [... more]
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The Way We Die Now
Willeford is the boss: The truth is, all of Florida crime writers after Willeford can type until their fingertips fall off, but Willeford will always remain the boss. Willeford is the most deadpan writer imaginable. His Hoke Mosely books are totally [... more]
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The Shark-Infested Custard
Ah, to have buddies like these?: Even the title is intriguing, although it has little to do with the story behind it. After savoring the title, you will find that this is a real "buddies" yarn, consisting largely of first-person versions of the [... more]
$12.00
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