Fadeout (novel)

Fadeout (1970) is a hardboiled mystery novel by American crime writer Joseph Hansen, and the first to feature his popular character Dave Brandstetter, an openly gay detective.[1] The novel was first published by Harper & Row in 1970, and was reissued by University of Wisconsin Press in 2004 with an introduction from Hansen.[2]

In 2018, screenwriting duo Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely optioned the film and television rights to the entire Brandstetter series.[3][4]

Synopsis

Beloved pop star Fox Olson is assumed to have died when his car is found destroyed beneath a narrow wooden bridge. However, without the sign of a body, no-nonsense insurance investigator Dave Brandstetter believes otherwise, and soon finds evidence that indicates he is right. For instance, what lies behind the seemingly innocent friendship between Fox's wife and his manager? And just why has an old boyhood friend of his suddenly shown up after twenty years?

Reception

Unusual in two respects. One is that the insurance investigator, though ruggedly masculine, is thoroughly and contentedly homosexual. The other is that Mr. Hansen is an excellent craftsman, a compelling writer. - New Yorker

The most exciting and effective writer of the classic private-eye novel working today. - L.A. Times

Another classic private-eye novel: detailedly vivid . . . tenderly erotic. - The Times

A masterly portrayal of loneliness and sexual obsession. Hansen's writing is sharp and economical. He has an eye for the exactly relevant detail. - Gay News

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References
  1. "Joseph Hansen". Tangled Web UK.
  2. "Fadeout (Dave Brandstetter, #1) by Joseph Hansen". Goodreads. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  3. Smith, Kevin (June 14, 2018). "Infinity War Writers - Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus". YouTube. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. "Russo Bros. Pizza Film School Episode 2 Details Revealed". NewsLagoon. May 21, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
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