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Dave Brandstetter Investigation 1

By Joseph Hansen

Series: Dave Brandstetter

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Fadeout by Joseph Hansen is a gripping crime novel centred on Dave Brandstetter, an insurance claims investigator. The story unfolds as Brandstetter delves into a case involving the mysterious disappearance of a fading musician in a small California town. As he navigates through clues, secrets, and personal tribulations, Brandstetter encounters diverse characters and motivations, highlighting themes of identity and justice.
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If you enjoy gritty detective stories with a charismatic protagonist, you might find this crime thriller intriguing. Set in the seamy underbelly of Los Angeles, the narrative offers a blend of mystery, sharp dialogue, and atmospheric details, promising an engaging read for fans of classic noir fiction.

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Newly available in print, Joseph Hansen's classic mystery series starring Dave Brandstetter, a gay private eye in 70s and 80s California.

Newly available in print, Joseph Hansen's classic mystery series starring Dave Brandstetter, a gay private eye in 70s and 80s California.

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Radio personality Fox Olsen seemed to have it all: devoted wife, adoring fans, perfect life. When his car is found crashed in a dry riverbed, all of California mourns. But there is no body...

Insurance investigator Dave Brandstetter is hired to dig a little deeper. And the more he looks into Fox Olsen's life, the more it seems as if he had good reason to disappear.

Fadeout is the first novel starring Dave Brandstetter - one of the best fictional PIs in the business, and one of the first ever gay ones. 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.

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.

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By Joseph Hansen

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Joseph Hansen has been praised as a leading figure in classic private-eye fiction, echoing the styles of famed authors like Hammett and Chandler. His writing is noted for its crisp and spare prose, creating evocative depictions of Los Angeles's landscape and diversity. Hansen's protagonist, Brandstetter, is recognised as a character of depth and integrity, with Hansen’s storytelling showcasing a masterful balance of character development, scene setting, and pacing.

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ISBN: 9781444784473

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 January 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Mulholland Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 155g

Pages: 272

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Joseph Hansen Series: Dave Brandstetter

About the Author

Joseph Hansen wrote nearly forty novels in the course of a long career, but is best known for the groundbreaking series of twelve Dave Brandstetter crime novels. Brandstetter was a pioneering character: a tough private eye and happily uncloseted gay man. Hansen was an active campaigner for equal rights (though he disliked the word 'gay' and always described himself as 'homosexual'). He founded the pioneering gay journal Tangents in 1965, hosted a radio show called Homosexuality Today, and was involved in setting up the first Gay Pride parade in Hollywood in 1970, the same year that the first Brandstetter novel was published. In 1992, he won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. He died in 2004.