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Early Graves

  • 1987 first published
  • 196 pages
  • 2 editions

Published in 1987, Early Graves is a gay fiction novel by Joseph Hansen. The story is set in Los Angeles. Readers will find themes of private investigators, Dave Brandstetter, gay detectives and gay men.

It runs to roughly 196 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Private investigators
  • Dave Brandstetter
  • AIDS, Disease
  • Gay detectives
  • Gay men
  • Patients
  • Brandstetter, dave
  • Mystery & detective
  • California
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • Serial murder investigation
  • Crimes against

Quick answers

Who wrote Early Graves?

Early Graves was written by Joseph Hansen and first published in 1987.

What genre is Early Graves?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is Early Graves?

The median edition has 196 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Early Graves?

Readers who like it often enjoy City of Night, A Home at the End of the World and A l'ami qui ne m'a pas sauvé la vie.

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