The Blues Detective
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The Blues Detective
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Author : Stephen F. Soitos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Blues Detective written by Stephen F. Soitos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Literary Criticism categories.
This illuminating book makes the case for a tradition of African American detective fiction -- novels written by black Americans about black detectives and incorporating distinctly African American tropes and themes. Beginning with Pauline Hopkins in 1901, black authors consciously altered and subverted the formulas of detective fiction in significant ways. Such writers as J. E. Bruce, Rudolph Fisher, Chester Himes, Ishmael Reed, and Clarence Major created a new genre that responded to the social and political concerns of the black community. Examining the work of these authors, Stephen Soitos frames his analysis in terms of four uniquely African American tropes: altered detective personas, double-consciousness detection, black vernaculars, and hoodoo. He argues that black writers created sleuths who were in fact "blues detectives," engaged not only in solving crimes, but also in exploring the mysteries of black life and culture. Soitos grounds his study in African American literary theory, particularly the work of Houston Baker, Bernard Bell, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. He offers both a new way of conceiving black detective fiction and a series of insightful readings of books in this genre. -- From product description.
A Suit For The Blues Detective
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Author : Andrew Peters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-09-19
A Suit For The Blues Detective written by Andrew Peters and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-19 with categories.
It seems that Blues Detective Otis King is in the grips of a mid-life crisis, not unconnected with his approaching birthday, one of those tedious ones with a zero at the end. He feels unfulfilled, devoid of purpose and dissatisfied with the bedmates that life brings his way.In the circumstances, he is easily tempted to travel West by a mysterious blonde, to assist her in thwarting those who would destroy her business empire. Otis finds himself in the unfamiliar surroundings of San Francisco and the world of Haute Couture.Can he unmask the miscreants and unlingerie the ladies before the villain's bullets find their mark? Can he rediscover the motivation that once makes him America's #1 Welsh Blues Detective? Can he persuade you to part with your money for the longest and unlikeliest of his adventures, coupled with his views on subjects as diverse as Texan food, touch-screen telephones, beige suits, blue guitars and the US Highway system?The answers to these questions, and lots more questions to answer, can be found in A SUIT FOR THE BLUES DETECTIVE
The Blues Detective
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Author : Andrew Peters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-08-22
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Meet Otis King,...or that's the name on his office door. Maybe his original name sounded a little more Welsh, but didn't sit too well on a Blues guitarist in the city of Memphis. By day, Otis works as The Blues Detective. Pretty much every Blues related case in Memphis drifts his way sooner or later.Enjoy Otis' adventures in bite sized chunks with your coffee, or better yet, a beer with a bourbon chaser.Otis is a fun guy, who does his best to avoid trouble and attract blondes. Some days he succeeds more than others.Join him as he deals with Hijacked Harmonicas, Missing Musicians, Wayward Wives and Precious Packages.
A Shot For The Blues Detective
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Author : Andrew Peters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-11-13
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Otis King, Memphis' Number One Welsh Blues Detective faces his toughest, most dangerous and longest case.The death of a notorious figure on the Memphis music scene opens a can of juicy and spiteful worms which threaten to overwhelm the sardonic sleuth. People continue to turn up messily deceased, so Otis is forced to seek assistance from people he'd rather never see again.Who are the mysterious ice-cream men? Who's the blonde in the veil? Who's the blonde in the boots? Who's the blonde in the bed? Will there be enough L'Oreal #10 for all of them? As usual Otis does his level best to keep out of trouble and concentrate on playing The Righteous Blues....but that can be difficult with a .38 bullethole in the forehead.
A Case For The Blues Detective
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Author : Andrew Peters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-09-23
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Further adventures of Otis King, Memphis' Number One Welsh Blues Detective, as he tries to increase his bank balance, play the righteous Blues, bed a blonde or two and stay well away from all kinds of trouble.Why is Otis transporting an Indian Chief from Florida? Why does he follow a bridegroom to Las Vegas? What are his problems with the Welsh Secret Service? Why does he need to attend a wedding at Blessed John Lee Cathedral?The answers
The New Iberia Blues
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Author : James Lee Burke
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-01-08
The New Iberia Blues written by James Lee Burke and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-08 with Fiction categories.
Detective Dave Robicheaux first met Desmond Cormier on the backstreets of New Orleans. He was a young pretender who dreamt of stardom whilst Robicheaux had his path all figured out. Now, twenty-five years later, their roles have reversed. When Robicheaux knocks on Cormier's door, he sees a successful Hollywood director. It seems dreams can come true. But so can nightmares. A young woman has been crucified, wearing only a small chain on her ankle, and all the evidence points to Cormier. Robicheaux wants to believe his old friend wouldn't be capable of such a crime - but Cormier's silence is deafening. And he isn't the only ghost from Robicheaux's past which comes back to haunt him...
Miami Blues
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Author : Charles Willeford
language : en
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Release Date : 2009-08-19
Miami Blues written by Charles Willeford and has been published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-19 with Fiction categories.
After a brutal day investigating a quadruple homicide, Detective Hoke Moseley settles into his room at the un-illustrious El Dorado Hotel and nurses a glass of brandy. With his guard down, he doesn’t think twice when he hears a knock on the door. The next day, he finds himself in the hospital, badly bruised and with his jaw wired shut. He thinks back over ten years of cases wondering who would want to beat him into unconsciousness, steal his gun and badge, and most importantly, make off with his prized dentures. But the pieces never quite add up to revenge, and the few clues he has keep connecting to a dimwitted hooker, and her ex-con boyfriend and the bizarre murder of a Hare Krishna pimp. Chronically depressed, constantly strapped for money, always willing to bend the rules a bit, Hoke Moseley is hardly what you think of as the perfect cop, but he is one of the the greatest detective creations of all time.
St Kilda Blues
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Author : Geoffrey McGeachin
language : en
Publisher: Brio Books Pty Ltd
Release Date : 2021-07-07
St Kilda Blues written by Geoffrey McGeachin and has been published by Brio Books Pty Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-07 with Fiction categories.
Selected for State Library of Victoria's Summer Read Programme 2014-2015 Bookworld Top 10 Crime & Thriller Books of 2014 'This is a terrific read with great plot twists, complex characters and a menacing atmosphere.' Sarina Gale, Books + Publishing, March 2014 It’s 1967, the summer of love, and in swinging Melbourne Detective Sergeant Charlie Berlin has been hauled out of exile in the Fraud Squad to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl, the daughter of a powerful and politically connected property developer. As Berlin’s inquiries uncover more missing girls he gets an uneasy feeling he may be dealing with the city’s first serial killer. Berlin's investigation leads him through inner-city discotheques, hip photographic studios, the emerging drug culture and into the seedy back streets of St Kilda. The investigation also brings up ghosts of Berlin's past as a bomber pilot and POW in Europe and disturbing memories of the casual murder of a young woman he witnessed on a snow-covered road in Poland in the war's dying days. As in war, some victories come at a terrible cost and Berlin will have to face an awful truth and endure an unimaginable loss before his investigation is over.
Soma Blues
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Author : Robert Sheckley
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2014-04-01
Soma Blues written by Robert Sheckley and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Fiction categories.
Hob Draconian, American born but a two-decade resident of Ibiza and a tie-dyed-in-the-wool hippie philosopher, divides his time between Paris and Ibiza—and when Soma, a new drug, turns up in Paris in the hands of a murdered Ibizan drug dealer, it’s time for the Alternative Detective Agency to spring into action and defeat the crime syndicate that has infiltrated his beloved expatriate community. From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by fans, reviewers, and fellow authors as a master storyteller and the wittiest satirist working in the science fiction field. Open Road is proud to republish his acclaimed body of work, with nearly thirty volumes of full-length fiction and short story collections. Rediscover, or discover for the first time, a master of science fiction who, according to the New York Times, was “a precursor to Douglas Adams.”
The Freshman Detective Blues
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Author : P. J. Petersen
language : en
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 1987
The Freshman Detective Blues written by P. J. Petersen and has been published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Eddie, age fourteen, and Jack, age seventeen, find a skeleton weighted down in Muir Lake, and Jack thinks it just might be his father who's been missing for nine years.