Charles ray willeford iii january 2, 1919 march 27, 1988 was an american poet and prose writer. Sideswipe hoke moseley detective thriller by willeford, charles paperback the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The popularity of the first three in the series enabled willeford s. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Charles willeford has 60 books on goodreads with 28279 ratings. An author of fiction, poetry, autobiography, and literary criticism, willeford is best known for his series of novels featuring hardboiled detective hoke moseley. Browse charles willefords bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Literary style edit steve erickson suggests that willeford s crime novels are the genres equivalent of philip k.
The unlikely father of miami crime fiction the atlantic. The life and times of charles willefordmiamis weird. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. When miami homicide detective hoke moseley receives an unexplained order to let his beard grow, he doesnt think much about it. Hoke is homicide detective sergeant in miami homicide with a strange home life. Charles willeford, 69, author of crime novels the new york. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Burnt orange heresy, paperback by willeford, charles, brand new, free. I am a hard boiled genre fan and this might be the best of the genre. When miami homicide detective hoke moseley receives an.
Willeford knew how to strike the perfect balance between the noir ingredients of miamiweird, deadly, funny, segura said. 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. 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. He was also a professional horse trainer, boxer, radio announcer, and painter. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. In this final installment of the highly acclaimed hoke moseley novels, charles willeford s brilliance and expertise show on every page.
I was looking for a streetsomething about a soldier. It was my first willeford, and now i think ill skip ahead and read this one next, mainly. A threeyearold murder case was coming together nicely. The popularity of the first three in the series enabled willefords. Whats amazing to me is that i have spent years reading mysteries and thrillers and had not come across willefords hoke moseley before. Charles willeford, 69, author of crime novels the new. He wrote novels before the moseley series, which also. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included.
Discover audiobooks audible originals best sellers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the. Aug 16, 2005 in this final installment of the highly acclaimed hoke moseley novels, charles willefords brilliance and expertise show on every page. Dive deep into charles willeford with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion. David anderson rated it it was amazing apr 28, 2019.
Detective hoke mosely, the protagonist of willefords miami blues and other novels, returns in this latest mystery set in miami and nearby collier county. Willeford such a master, he can tug at your heartstrings without manipulating you like most writers do. Charles willeford was born on 2nd january 1919 in little rock, arkansas. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. His hoke mosely books are totally without affectation or author intrusion, unlike certain other florida crime writers whom i wont mention. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The moseley in this one sounds to me much like the moseley in miami blues, at least insofar as his personal problems seemed to take precedence over his professionalism. A few copies reached him in advance of publication and he signed about five, for his wife betsy and for friends in miami. Collecting charles willeford up and down these mean streets. 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. Released in early 1988, it would be his last novel.
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. A killer hoke once put in prison has moved in across the street. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This was on 27th march 1988 and was buried at the arlington cemetery. Not much happens and the things that are set up are all resolved far too quickly and without much fanfare. Besides being a writer, charles was also a professor, radio presenter, horse trainer, magazine editor, boxer, and the master sergeant of the u. Whats amazing to me is that i have spent years reading mysteries and thrillers and had not come across willeford s hoke moseley before. Charles achieved his greatest commercial and critical success with four outstanding novels about hapless florida homicide detective hoke moseley. The life and times of charles willefordmiamis weird, wonderful. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. In a dusty corner of south florida, hoke enters a world. Charles willeford books list of books by author charles.
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