John Harvey's Charlie Resnick novels aren't strictly
hardboiled, but
they certainly derive from that tradition. On the other hand,
they have
certain filmic qualities--his pacing and scene and character
setup owe
something to the world of motion pictures.
I mention Harvey because Resnick is such a jazz lover and
each novel
devotes some time to Resnick's fascination with jazz. I
read
somewhere--I think it was on Harvey's Web page--that a big
incentive for
writing the Resnick novels was to have a venue for writing
about jazz in
the way he wanted.
I think some or one of these novels was adapted for BBC
television. Has
anyone seen these shows? And, if so, was the musical score
jazz-based?
--Duane
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