Spoton dialog, quirky plots, and laughout loud comedic surprises. Hoke moseley series by charles willeford goodreads. I will read the other hoke mosley books, without trepidation, because of what i found in sideswipe. Written by charles willeford, audiobook narrated by stephen bowlby.
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. This is the first paperback edition copy in very good condition showing minimal shelfwear, a first printing signed by the publisher, dennis ray mcmillan publisher of charles ray willeford on the verso of the title page. Sign in to download and listen to this audiobook today. Macdonald and who, in his turn, has inspired carl hiaasen and quentin tarantino. Use coupon code allnew and get 15% off your first order, now through june 30. Charles willeford has 57 books on goodreads with 28714 ratings.
In this final installment of the highly acclaimed hoke moseley novels, charles willeford s brilliance and expertise show on every page. Charles willeford is the man who invented miami crime fiction, starting with lust is a woman aka made in miami in 1958. Browse charles willeford s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. 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. Charles willeford was born on 2nd january 1919 in little rock, arkansas. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Buy sideswipe by charles willeford online at alibris.
Collecting charles willeford up and down these mean streets. Sideswipe hoke moseley by charles willeford sold by. Aug 19, 2009 miami blues ebook written by charles willeford. Tired of struggling against alimony payments, two teenage daughters, a very pregnant, very. His laconic style is incomparable and probably his biggest talent, but he is also a master of plot and character. Mar 08, 2005 this was my first charles willeford novel. Books about moseley, hoke fictitious character what. This is the third book in charles willefords excellent series featuring miami homicide detective hoke moseley. Download audiobooks by charles willeford at and save.
Willeford s parents both died of tuberculosis when he was a little boy and he subsequently lived either with his grandmother or at boarding schools. Willeford may be the most undeservedly unknown master of crime fiction anywhere. Sideswipe is, on occasion, ugly, but it is more often hilarious. It was charles willefords second novel, after a rough and wandering earlier life that had taken him from depressionera hobo camps and soup kitchens to wartime battlefields. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Hoke, a tv series based on the four hoke moseley books he wrote in the 1980s, has just been announced in the us. Sideswipe book by charles willeford half price books. Explore books by charles willeford with our selection at. Whenever you mention the name charles willeford, then you have a myriad number of books behind this great name. Charles willeford audio books charles willeford 19191988 was a highly decorated tank commander with the third army in world war ii. Aug 02, 2012 buy sideswipe penguin modern classics by willeford, charles from amazons fiction books store.
True noir, gritty and sensational, and yet the funniest crime book i have ever read. Charles willeford audio books, best sellers, author bio. Kindle books kindle unlimited prime reading bestsellers kindle daily deal. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. His exwife just remarried, his teenage daughters want to quit school, and his beat partner is eight months pregnant and living in his house. Buy a cheap copy of sideswipe book by charles willeford. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The hoke moseley series in order charles willeford. Willeford is adored by his peers and bigdeal crime writers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read miami blues. Charles willeford charles ray willeford book list fictiondb.
He was also a professional horse trainer, boxer, radio announcer, and painter. Sideswipe is another of willefords hoke mosley yarns but unlike miami blues there isnt a lot going on for much of the novels length, no real crime to. Signed handwritten note by charles willeford s wife betsy to fellow author joe hansen mentioning hansens book, living upstairs loosely laid in. My complaint is that until the flurry of excitement at the end, things just move to slow. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. High priest of california is a the first published novel by charles ray willeford iii january 2, 1919 march 27, 1988.
Slight spine lean, else a very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Click to read more about sideswipe by charles willeford. See the complete hoke moseley series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Read sideswipe a hoke moseley detective thriller by charles willeford available from rakuten kobo.
Charles willeford 19191988 was a highly decorated tank commander with the third army in world war ii. Buy sideswipe hoke moseley detective thriller new edition by willeford, charles isbn. Aug 10, 2004 packed with atmosphere and humor, new hope for the dead is a classic murder mystery by one of the true masters of the genre. An author of fiction, poetry, autobiography, and literary criticism. He was born as charles ray willeford iii on january 2, 1919 in little rock, arkansas. Charles willeford books list of books by author charles. Mar 08, 2005 charles willeford is the man who invented miami crime fiction, starting with lust is a woman aka made in miami in 1958. Willeford s books also offer lots of practical advice. Charles willeford paperback published august 1st 2012 by penguin books paperback, 304 pages authors. Just as the money was beginning to roll in, after all those years of writing the hardestboiled darksideoflife crime novels before elmore.
Sideswipe has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A novel hoke moseley novels, book 2 charles willeford. Willeford has a way of making his heroes flawed enough to make them believable. Other novels high priest of california, 1953 pickup, 1955 wild wives, 1956 honey gal, aka the black mass of brother springer, 1958 lust is a woman, aka made in miami, 1958 the woman chaser, 1960. Buy sideswipe penguin modern classics by willeford, charles from amazons fiction books store. The unlikely father of miami crime fiction the atlantic. Sideswipe hoke moseley detective thriller charles willeford. In charles willeford s life there was little difference between the two. Sideswipe book by charles willeford 8 available editions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Willeford published steadily from the 1940s, but vaulted to wider attention with the first hoke moseley book, miami blues 1984, which is. Hoke moseley is the star of the modern south florida crime novel, birthed by charles willeford, whose forebear is john d. Charles willeford 19191988 was a highly decorated tank. Charles willeford audiobooks download instantly today. If the book ever seems slow, it is because willeford actually takes the time to let you become familiar with the characters. Hoke moseley truly is a one of a kind protagonist and sideswipe is his most uniquely willefordian case yet. Sideswipe is a pageturning thriller packed with laughs, loaded with suspense, and featuring one of the most truly original. Cockfighter by charles willeford nook book ebook barnes.
Charles willeford was a professional horse trainer, boxer, radio announcer and painter. The complete series list for a hoke moseley novel charles willeford charles ray willeford. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A hoke moseley detective thriller and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Through moseley we are witness to a miami in transition, from lush retirement haven to. Walter mosley referred to charles willeford in an interview as someone he liked to read.
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. The collectable charles willeford didnt exist before 1984, when his breakthrough novel miami blues kicked off the mad scramble for his backlist. Kindle books kindle unlimited prime reading bestsellers kindle daily deal kindle monthly deals free kindle reading apps buy a kindle content and devices kindle support. First published as an unheralded paperback original, pickup is an authentic underground classic, an explosive bulletin from the urban underbelly of mid1950s america. Charles ray willeford iii january 2, 1919 march 27, 1988 was an american writer. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity.
Homicide detective hoke moseley is soon on his case, chasing the utterly immoral junior and his hooker girlfriend through the cuban ghettoes. Miami blues by charles willeford, 9781400032464, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Despite the fact that seventeen books had seen publication since his first title in 1948, no one seemed to have heard of him. Willeford published steadily from the 1940s, but vaulted to wider attention with first hoke. As the book opens, hoke, although still only in his forties, wakes up. I dont always sympathize or identify with hoke mosely either. A handsome, cowboyhatted psychopath is planning another armed robb. There is no doubt that willeford can write and he deals out endless character development. Sideswipe is entertaining, with memorable characters and a. An author of fiction, poetry, autobiography, and literary criticism, willeford is best known for his series of novels featuring hardboiled detective hoke moseley. Sideswipe hoke moseley series, book 3 hoke moseley by charles willeford author stephen bowlby narrator. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Tired of struggling against alimony payments, two teenage daughters, a very pregnant, very single partner, and a low paying job as a.
We want your experience with world of books to be enjoyable and problem free. Aug 10, 2004 discover book depositorys huge selection of charles willeford books online. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Excon freddy junior frenger lands in miami with three stolen wallets and plans for a new life of crime, and leaves the airport with a snatched suitcase and the corpse of a hare krishna behind him. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. For the ordinary reader, this novel maintains the hardboiled high set by miami blues and sideswipe. Books by charles willeford charles willeford average rating 3. The hoke moseley book series by charles willeford includes books miami blues, new hope for the dead, sideswipe, and several more.
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