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The Impetuous Mistress: A Hardboiled Mystery of Impulse, Deception, and Consequence
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781515426110
Publisher: Black Curtain Press
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A hardboiled mystery in which impulsive decisions and concealed motives set a chain of consequences in motion within a tightly controlled urban setting.
In The Impetuous Mistress, George Harmon Coxe constructs a narrative shaped by sudden choices, shifting loyalties, and the persistent tension between appearance and intent. The story unfolds through a series of encounters in which characters are drawn into circumstances not entirely of their own making, and where the initial spark of action gives rise to increasingly complex entanglements. Coxe's method emphasises clarity and pace, allowing the implications of each decision to carry the narrative forward.
Working within the tradition of mid-twentieth-century American crime fiction, Coxe combines a direct prose style with a focus on atmosphere and situation. His fiction is often associated with the urban environments of the period, particularly Boston, and reflects a broader movement in which crime narratives examine both individual behaviour and the structures surrounding it. The Impetuous Mistress offers a representative example of this approach, balancing narrative drive with a controlled and economical style.
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