Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Charles Willeford
Born: January 2, 1919
Died: March 27, 1988 (aged 69)
Bio: Charles Ray Willeford III was an American writer. An author of fiction, poetry, autobiography, and literary criticism, Willeford is best known for his series of novels featuring hardboiled detective Hoke Moseley.
Known for:
- Miami Blues (1984)
- The Way We Die Now (1988)
- The Burnt Orange Heresy (1971)
- New Hope for the Dead (1985)
- The Shark-Infested Custard