Written by charles willeford, narrated by paul birchard. Charles willeford was a highly decorated silver star, bronze star, purple heart. Here it might be worth pausing for a word about the anal sex in the moseley novels. A hoke moseley detective thriller and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The unlikely father of miami crime fiction although his detectives do precious little detecting, charles willeford sparked the modern south florida mystery craze marshall jon fisher. The life and times of charles willefordmiamis weird, wonderful. Click to read more about sideswipe by 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. No one writes a better crime novel than charles willeford elmore leonard. Just as the money was beginning to roll in, after all those years of writing the hardestboiled darksideoflife crime novels before elmore. The unlikely father of miami crime fiction the atlantic. Written by charles willeford, audiobook narrated by stephen bowlby. Buy sideswipe hoke moseley detective thriller new edition by willeford, charles isbn. Read cockfighter by charles willeford available from rakuten kobo. 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.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. In 1953, willefords first novel, high priest of california, was published. I was looking for a street by charles willeford books hachette. Buy a cheap copy of sideswipe book by charles willeford. He salvaged the work later by using it, with only slight rewriting, as the pop sinkiewicz half of sideswipe. Charles willeford 19191988 was an american writer of fiction, poetry. He was also a professional horse trainer, boxer, radio announcer, and painter. Sideswipe has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. His laconic style is incomparable and probably his biggest talent, but he is also a master of plot and character.
Years later, in sideswipe 1987, detective hoke moseley. 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. James crumley if you are looking for a masters insight into the humid decadence of south florida and its polyglot tribes, nobody does that as well as mr. Hoke moseley series by charles willeford goodreads. Sideswipe book by charles willeford 8 available editions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sideswipe. Charles willefords books are unpleasant ventures past the veneer of mod ern. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. A hoke moseley detective thriller hoke moseley detective series book 3 kindle edition by willeford, charles. Purchase give a gift manage subscription download ios app newsletters. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. A hoke moseley novel by charles willeford goodreads. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Hoke moseley truly is a one of a kind protagonist and sideswipe is his most uniquely willefordian case yet. Tired of struggling against alimony payments, two teenage daughters, a very pregnant, very single partner, and a low paying job as a. Cockfighter ebook by charles willeford 9781468306903 rakuten. A hoke moseley detective thriller hoke moseley detective series book 3. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Charles willeford charles ray willeford the complete book list.
Although his detectives do precious little detecting, charles willeford sparked the. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. His widow betsy says that not long after that book came out, willeford got a package. Miami blues, new hope for the dead, sideswipe, the. Buy sideswipe penguin modern classics by willeford, charles from amazons fiction books store.
He hadnt published a book in seven years, and his twelve novels to that point. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Charles ray willeford iii january 2, 1919 march 27, 1988 was an american writer. No one writes a better crime novel than charles willeford.
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