Skinflick: A Dave Brandstetter Mystery
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping entry in Joseph Hansen's landmark hardboiled mystery series, Skinflick chronicles the investigation of death-claims adjuster Dave Brandstetter as he uncovers a web of deceit surrounding the murder of a man connected to the seedy world of pornographic filmmaking in 1970s Los Angeles. Hansen presents Brandstetter as one of crime fiction's most groundbreaking protagonists — an openly gay insurance investigator whose sharp instincts and moral clarity cut through the hypocrisy of the characters he encounters. The novel's tone is cool and unsentimental, with Hansen's prose delivering incisive social commentary on religious fundamentalism, exploitation, and the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry. Skinflick illustrates why the Brandstetter series was celebrated not only for its taut plotting but also for its unflinching portrayal of gay life at a time when such representation was virtually absent from mainstream crime fiction.
Author: Joseph Hansen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Faber and Faber
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping entry in Joseph Hansen's landmark hardboiled mystery series, Skinflick chronicles the investigation of death-claims adjuster Dave Brandstetter as he uncovers a web of deceit surrounding the murder of a man connected to the seedy world of pornographic filmmaking in 1970s Los Angeles. Hansen presents Brandstetter as one of crime fiction's most groundbreaking protagonists — an openly gay insurance investigator whose sharp instincts and moral clarity cut through the hypocrisy of the characters he encounters. The novel's tone is cool and unsentimental, with Hansen's prose delivering incisive social commentary on religious fundamentalism, exploitation, and the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry. Skinflick illustrates why the Brandstetter series was celebrated not only for its taut plotting but also for its unflinching portrayal of gay life at a time when such representation was virtually absent from mainstream crime fiction.