Joe Gores | |
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| Born | Joseph Nicholas Gores December 25, 1931 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 2011 (aged 79) Greenbrae, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
Joseph Nicholas Gores (December 25, 1931 - January 10, 2011) was an American mystery writer. He was known best for his novels and short stories set in San Francisco and featuring the fictional "Dan Kearney and Associates"[1] (the "DKA Files") private investigation firm specializing in repossessing cars, a thinly veiled escalation of his own experiences as a confidential sleuth and repo man. Gores was also recognized for his novels Hammett (1975; made into the 1982 film Hammett), Spade & Archer (the 2009 prequel to Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon) and his Edgar Award-winning or -nominated works, such as A Time of Predators, 32 Cadillacs and Come Morning.[2]
- ^ "Dan Kearney & Associates". www.thrillingdetective.com. 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Joe Gores, author of Spade & Archer, Hammett, the DKA series of detective novels, and other murder mysteries". www.emerybooks.com.