The Brandstetter books are classics of the private eye 's great to see them available again Set in 1970s and 80s California, the series is a fascinating portrait of a time and a place, with mysteries to match Chandler and Macdonald. Joseph Hansen's groundbreaking novels follow Brandstetter as he investigates cases in which motives are murky, passions run high, and nothing is ever as simple as it looks. Read more one of the first ever gay ones. Fadeout is the first novel starring Dave Brandstetter - one of the best fictional PIs in the business, and. And the more he looks into Fox Olsen's life, the more it seems as if he had good reason to disappear. Insurance investigator Dave Brandstetter is hired to dig a little deeper. When his car is found crashed in a dry river bed, all of California mourns. 'After forty years, Hammett has a worthy successor' The Times Radio personality Fox Olsen seemed to have it all: devoted wife, adoring fans, perfect life. Newly available in print, Joseph Hansen's classic mystery series starring Dave Brandstetter, a gay private eye in 70s and 80s California. Description for Fadeout (Dave Brandstetter) Paperback.
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He was profiled in the 2009 documentary, Night Music: The Art of P. He is well-known for his graphic novel adaptations of Neil Gaiman's. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Russell is also well-known for his Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde series as well as his graphic novel adaptations of Neil Gaiman's Murder Mysteries and Coraline. Craig Russell lives in Kent, Ohio, and has spent forty years producing graphic novels, comic books, and illustrations. Gaiman' s acclaimed international bestseller is now a visual feast, adapted asa graphic novel and illustrated in full color by Russell. Craig Russell brings Neil Gaiman' s enchanting nationally bestselling children' s book 'Coraline' to new life in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation. This beloved tale has now become a visual feast. 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When Voya’s ancestor gives her an unprecedented second chance to complete her Calling, she agrees - and then is horrified when her task is to kill her first love. After a somewhat overwhelming start, I ended up invested in Voya’s character development as Blood Like Magic eventually got going.Īfter years of waiting for her Calling - a trial every witch must pass in order to come into their powers - the one thing Voya Thomas didn’t expect was to fail. She grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, and graduated from Indian Hills High School in her hometown of Oakland, New Jersey. She was born in the Philippines, where her father had been assigned with the United States Navy performing counterespionage duties. (She did study this profession at James Madison University, but did work in the fields of her major – Marketing, after graduation.) Karen McCullah is an American screenwriter and novelist. She values the friendships she made here and the many good times she had and that is why she started this scholarship fund, so that someone who wouldn’t otherwise be able to go to James Madison University could attend and have all the fun that she had. In fact, she was in Harrisonburg in July 2006 for an Alpha Chi Rho reunion, which she helped plan. She still keeps in touch with many of her James Madison University friends, despite the fact that she now lives in California. Karen was an Alpha Gamma Delta and a Little Sister at Alpha Chi Rho. Karen McCullah graduated from James Madison University in 1988. |