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Mystery · 1984 · PG-13

Miami blues

by Charles Ray Willeford

A psychopath steals a detective's badge and gun — and impersonates him around Miami.

For14+GenreMysteryLength187 pagesRead time~5 hours

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Violence

A lot

Violence; murders; beatings

Language

Some

Strong language

Sexual Content

Some

Adult sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Psychological portrait of a charming sociopath; darkly funny

What this book is about

The first Hoke Moseley novel (1984) follows the charismatic sociopath Junior Frenger, who arrives in Miami and promptly kills an airport Hare Krishna, then steals Detective Hoke Moseley's badge and gun after hospitalizing him. Dark, funny, and disturbing. For adults.

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Violence

Sociopathic character

Strong language

Adult content

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