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Obedience

A Dave Brandstetter Mystery

  • 1988 first published
  • 202 pages
  • 3 editions

Joseph Hansen's Obedience (1988) is a gay fiction novel. The story is set in United States. It deals with private investigators, gay men, Dave Brandstetter and David Brandstetter.

It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 202 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Awards & lists

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Private investigators
  • Private investigators in fiction
  • Gay men
  • Gay men in fiction
  • Dave Brandstetter
  • David Brandstetter
  • Vietnamese Americans
  • Gay detectives
  • Brandstetter, dave
  • California
  • Mystery & detective
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • Insurance investigators
  • Murder
  • Investigation
  • Vietnamese American families

Quick answers

Who wrote Obedience?

Obedience was written by Joseph Hansen and first published in 1988.

What genre is Obedience?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is Obedience?

The median edition has 202 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Obedience?

Readers who like it often enjoy Queer, Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Natural.

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