Miami Blues
Miami Blues by Charles Willeford is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on August 10, 2004. This novel, written in English and spanning 208 pages, follows Detective Hoke Moseley as he grapples with the aftermath of a brutal investigation into a quadruple homicide. After a long day, he finds himself unexpectedly attacked in his hotel room, leading to a series of events that leave him hospitalized and questioning his past cases and the motivations behind his assault.
Readers will encounter a hard-boiled narrative that delves into the complexities of crime and mystery. Hoke Moseley, characterized by his chronic depression and financial struggles, navigates a web of clues that connect him to a dimwitted hooker and her ex-con boyfriend, alongside the peculiar murder of a Hare Krishna pimp. This edition presents a gritty exploration of the detective genre, highlighting the challenges faced by a flawed yet memorable protagonist.
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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.
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