As Dave Brandstetter begins his investigation he quickly finds that none of it adds up. The problem is that Olson’s body was never found. Fadeout by Joseph Hansen - 9781681990460 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. A life insurance claim is filed by Olson’s widow and the company holding the policy sends their best man to investigate. Fadeout by Joseph Hansen, 9781681990460, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. The community is therefore shocked when Olson’s car is found wrecked, having been driven off a bridge and swept away in a fast-moving arroyo on a rainy night. Fadeout by Joseph Hansen, Michael Nava (Foreword by) Paperback 15.00 Paperback 15.00 eBook 9.

A failed writer, Olson finally found success as a beloved folksinger and wholesome country raconteur with a growing national audience. Set in the mid-1960s, Fadeout centers on the disappearance of a southern California radio personalitynamed Fox Olson. Dave is not technically a detective but an investigator for an insurance company. Preceded only by a handful of gay protagonists in crime fiction, Hansen’s Dave Brandstetter, a ruggedly handsome World War II vet with a quick wit, faultless moral compass, and endless confidence, shattered stereotypes and won over a large reading audience, a feat previously considered impossible for queer fiction. Fadeout by Joseph Hansen In Fadeout, we’re first introduced to Brandstetter when he investigates the apparent death of a radio show host and small-town celebrity, Fox Olson. Published fifty years ago, a time when being gay was illegal in 49 out of 50 states, Joseph Hansen’s first Dave Brandstetter novel shattered stereotypes and redefined the Private Eye novel as we know it.**įive decades after its original landmark publication, Joseph Hansen’s Fadeout is as fresh and important as ever. Fadeout is the first of Joseph Hansens twelve classic mysteries featuring rugged Dave Brandstetter, an insurance investigator who is contentedly gay. **CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF DAVE BRANDSTETTER Set in the mid-1960s, this California noir is the first to feature Dave Brandstetter, one of crime fictions earliest gay.

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