Charles Willeford

She was a perfectly nice girl, this Maria Duganthough possibly a little too attractive for her own good. Craving a vacation that would really furnish thrills and excitement, she decided to treat herself to a couple of weeks in fabled Miami. There she soon learned that the only way to interest a man was to treat him better than the other pretty vacationers did. Marias shocked girl-friend, Peggy, went back to New York. But Maria decided to play it alone . . . .So she found herself on a yacht, passing delightful hours with sleek experienced Donald McKay. Then Donald induced her to go to that mysterious mansion in the Everglades, the one that jaded old me and young neer-do-wells loved to visit in secret.Features a new introduction as well as a review of Charles Willefords Beacon books from the October 1958 edition of Nugget magazine.

Dans les vieux dossiers de la police de Miami, il y a cinquante homicides non résolus. Tous remontent a quelques années, certains beaucoup plus anciens que dautres. Ils nont pas été résolus à cause d

Dans les vieux dossiers de la police de Miami, il y a cinquante homicides non résolus. Tous remontent a quelques années, certains beaucoup plus anciens que dautres. Ils nont pas été résolus à cause d

OCULTAR LA VERDAD SIEMPRE TIENE UN PRECIO.Un coleccionista millonario le hace una propuesta irresistible al joven crítico James Figueras: entrevistar en exclusiva a Jacques Debierue, el artista más legendario e inaccesible del mundo de la pintura. A cambio, el coleccionista le pide a Figueras que robe una obra de Debierue, que vive escondido en un recondito paraje de Florida. Al critico se le abren dos posibilidaes: hacer lo correcto, o bien convertirse en un criminal para conocer al mayor genio artistico vivo y escribir un ensayo sobre el que le dara un prestigio internacional. El ambiocio Figueras tiene claro el camino a tomar."Willeford es uno de esos escritores que va a lo suyo. Sus malditos personajes, con los que crea una suerte de universo propio, acaban siendo muy reales". QUENTIN TARANTINO.

Le sergent Hoke Moseley soccupe toujours des "décès non éclaircis" et il est en train dessayer de deviner le rôle dun boîtier commandant louverture électronique dune porte de garage dans un meurtre v

Le sergent Hoke Moseley soccupe toujours des "décès non éclaircis" et il est en train dessayer de deviner le rôle dun boîtier commandant louverture électronique dune porte de garage dans un meurtre v

No one writes a better crime novel than Charles Willeford Elmore LeonardSergeant Hoke Moseley is struggling: his division chief is making ominous plans for him, a man he sent to jail for murder has moved in across the street, and hes stuck on one of his toughest cold cases yet. So the last thing he needs is to be sent undercover just as hes beginning to make some headway with his work.South of Miami he is taken as a migrant worker to a farm where rumours of murder and slavery are rife. With only a Filipino prostitute and his own wits to protect him, Hoke faces vicious rednecks and his own scheming boss in this funny, vibrant masterpiece of hard-boiled fiction, the final Hoke Moseley.

No one writes a better crime novel than Charles Willeford Elmore LeonardAmoral, sexy and brutal, Wild Wives was written in a sleazy San Francisco hotel in the early 1950s while Willeford was on leave from the army. This tale of deception features crooked detective Jacob C. Blake and his nemesis: a beautiful, insane young woman who is the wife of a socially prominent San Francisco architect.Blake becomes entangled in a web of deceit, intrigue and multiple murders in this exciting period tale.Mr Willeford never puts a foot wrong, and this is truly an entertainment to relishNew Yorker

Un matin, Hoke Moseley décide de ne plus se lever ni parler à personne. Ellita Sanchez, son équipière au service des homicides, le conduit à Singer Island où vit Moseley père. Là, Hoke entreprend de

Un matin, Hoke Moseley décide de ne plus se lever ni parler à personne. Ellita Sanchez, son équipière au service des homicides, le conduit à Singer Island où vit Moseley père. Là, Hoke entreprend de

No one writes a better crime novel than Charles Willeford Elmore LeonardIn this riveting novel of psychological suspense, Charles Willeford charts a duel trajectory of alcoholic desire and destruction that is at once poignant, terrifying and utterly authentic.Prowling the grimy streets of San Francisco, Helen is a beautiful, sensuous drunk - and a pathetically easy pick-up. Harry just wants to help, but before long they are both adrift in a sea of alcohol - until Harry conceives the ultimate crime.

No one writes a better crime novel than Charles Willeford Elmore LeonardEx-con Freddy Junior Frenger lands in Miami with a pocketful of stolen credit cards and plans for a new life of crime, and disappears with a snatched suitcase, leaving the corpse of a Hare Krishna behind him.Homicide detective Hoke Moseley is soon on his case, chasing the immoral Junior and his hooker girlfriend through the Cuban ghettos, luxury hotels and seedy suburban sprawl of Miami in an increasingly perilous game of hide and seek.

I had a hunch that madness was a predominant theme and normal condition for Americans living in the second half of this century Charles WillefordWillefords pulp classic features six incisive tales as fresh as the day they were first published in 1963. Writing at a time when we still had some faith in our elected leaders, Willeford laid bare the American Dream - and 50 years later his revelations are as chilling and relevant as ever.

Frederick J. Frenger Jr., joyeux psychopathe en provenance de Californie, débarque à laéroport de Miami, les poches bourrées de cartes de crédit volées. Importuné par un Hare Krishna, Freddy lui reto

No one writes a better crime novel than Charles Willeford Elmore LeonardIn a hot Florida summer, Sergeant Hoke Moseleys life is going to hell: his ex-wife just remarried, his teenage daughters want to quit school and his beat partner is eight months pregnant - and living in his house. A break seems long overdue, so Hoke decides to bail out, give up police work and watch the ocean roll.But things dont always work out. A handsome, cowboy-hatted psychopath is planning another armed robbery - one that will draw a retiree into a life of crime and leave half-a-dozen bystanders dead. Its a case right up Hokes alley: weird enough to catch his attention, personal enough to make him mad, and twisted enough to make Hoke forget he no longer wants to be a cop.