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Leighton Gage


Born
in Rahway, NJ, The United States
May 14, 1942

Died
July 27, 2013

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Mystery & Thrillers


Died July 27th, 2013

Leighton Gage writes the Chief Inspector Mario Silva series, crime novels set in Brazil. He and his Brazilian-born wife divide their time between their home in Brazil and those of their children and grandchildren in Europe and the U.S.
Praise for the Chief Inspector:

Hard-hitting, atmospheric…. Despite their social conscience and ambitious reach, there's nothing stiff or programmatic about Mr. Gage's lively, action-filled chronicles. They have finely sketched characters, vivid geographical detail and their own brutal sort of humor. The vast size of Brazil, with its great economic and topographic differences, affords a diversity of locales. Each book is a bit of adventure-travel, with Silva and crew often feeling like touri ...more

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Billy Strayhorn at 110

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I am updating this post on the day after Billy Strayhorn's birthday. As of yesterday, it is 110 years since he was born. My original post begins with a complaint about how little-known and how under appreciated has been Billy's contribution to American culture. All of those omissions are still true. When it comes to appreciating the brilliant man Billy was, the United States Read more of this blog post »
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Blood of the Wicked (Chief ...
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