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Homicide detective Hoke Moseley is called to a posh Miami neighborhood to investigate a lethal overdose. There he meets the alluring stepmother of the decedent and begins to wonder about dating a witness. Meanwhile, he has been threatened with suspension by his ambitious new chief unless he leaves his beloved, if squalid, suite at the Eldorado Hotel and moves downtown. With free housing hard to come by, Hoke is desperate to find a new place to live. His difficulties are only amplified by an assignment to reinvestigate fifty unsolved murders, the unexpected arrival of his two teenage daughters, and a partner struggling with an unwanted pregnancy. With few options, and even fewer dollars, he decides that the suspicious and beautiful stepmother of the dead junkie might be a compromised solution to all of his problems.Packed with atmosphere and humor, New Hope for the Dead is a classic murder mystery by one of the true masters of the genre. Charles Willeford's tour de force is an irresistible invitation to become acquainted with one of the greatest detective characters of all time.
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From the Back Cover:
New Hope For The Dead
About the Author:
"Nobody Writes Like Charles Willeford...He Is An Original -- Funny, Weird And Wonderful."
-- James Crumley
"Pure Pleasure...Mr. Willeford Never Puts A Foot Wrong."
-- The New Yorker
Charles Willeford (1919-1988) was a highly decorated tank commander with the Third Army in World War II. He was also a professional horse trainer, boxer, radio announcer, and painter. Willeford, the author of twenty novels, created the series featuring Miami detective Hoke Moseley, which includes Miami Blues, New Hope for the Dead, Sideswipe, and The Way We Die Now.
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- PublisherBlackstone Publishing
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1483002306
- ISBN 13 9781483002309
- BindingAudio CD
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