Even before John D. MacDonald first anchored Travis McGee's houseboat in Fort Lauderdale, Florida had developed a rich legacy of fictional detectives. Since McGee, the state has become the home of perhaps the greatest number and variety of mystery writers in America. Contributors examine how the center of crime shifted from Los Angeles to the home of "Miami Vice" and the Magic Kingdom and why the southernmost state has developed such a concentration of talented mystery writers. The book also includes a chapter on Florida ...
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Even before John D. MacDonald first anchored Travis McGee's houseboat in Fort Lauderdale, Florida had developed a rich legacy of fictional detectives. Since McGee, the state has become the home of perhaps the greatest number and variety of mystery writers in America. Contributors examine how the center of crime shifted from Los Angeles to the home of "Miami Vice" and the Magic Kingdom and why the southernmost state has developed such a concentration of talented mystery writers. The book also includes a chapter on Florida film noir from Key Largo to Body Heat as well as the first comprehensive bibliography of mysteries set in Florida.
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Add this copy of Crime Fiction and Film in the Sunshine State: Florida to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by MLC Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Northfield, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Bowling Green State University Popular Press.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. Essays on the origins of the detective novel in Florida and its contemporary masters, Florida film noir, and the first comprehensive bibliography of mysteries set in Florida. Tiny nick to the spine heel.
Add this copy of Crime Fiction and Film in the Sunshine State: Florida to cart. $35.44, very good condition, Sold by Pistil Books Online rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Bowling Green State Univ Popular pr.
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Very Good. Ex-library book with usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and without marking. 192 pages with 12 articles/chapters on the subject.
Add this copy of Crime Fiction and Film in the Sunshine State: Florida to cart. $38.23, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Popular Press 1.
Add this copy of Crime Fiction and Film in the Sunshine State: Florida to cart. $61.38, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Popular Pr of Bowling Green St.
