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The Boy Who Was Buried this Morning

A Dave Brandstetter Mystery

  • 1990 first published
  • 187 pages
  • 2 editions

Joseph Hansen's The Boy Who Was Buried this Morning (1990) is a gay fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in United States. It deals with private investigators, gay men, Dave Brandstetter and California.

At about 187 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Private investigators
  • Private investigators in fiction
  • Gay men
  • Gay men in fiction
  • Dave Brandstetter
  • Mystery & detective
  • Brandstetter, dave
  • California
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • Los angeles, Calif.

Quick answers

Who wrote The Boy Who Was Buried this Morning?

The Boy Who Was Buried this Morning was written by Joseph Hansen and first published in 1990.

What genre is The Boy Who Was Buried this Morning?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is The Boy Who Was Buried this Morning?

The median edition has 187 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Boy Who Was Buried this Morning?

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

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