William C Gordon: 8 books

Fifth in a series of noir mysteries featuring newspaper reporter Samuel Hamilton, The Halls of Power explores corruption at the top of the money chain in San Francisco in the early 1960s. The work teems with eccentric characters: hardboiled cops and immigrant workmen, prosperous businessmen, but especially...

On a cold and gloomy morning the mutilated body of Armand Hagopian, a prosperous Armenian businessman is found hanging from the gate of his toxic dump. The implacable finger of the law points to the decedent's illegal Mexican workers, but crime reporter Samuel Hamilton, with the nose of a bloodhound...

Third in a series featuring newspaper reporter Samuel Hamilton, The Ugly Dwarf explores the underbelly of San Francisco’s beatnik and gay communities in the early 1960s. Investigating a grizzly murder, the trail leads Hamilton and his Homicide Department cohorts through a devious assortment of crooked...

Sixth in a series of noir mysteries featuring newspaperreporter Samuel Hamilton, Unfinishedconfronts the question, how much hurt can be repaired when betrayal,kidnapping, and violence touch a person's life? The story opens with thekidnapping of a young boy—the third such kidnapping within a short period—onlynow...

The body of a well-dressed young man is found in San Francisco’s City Hall. Killed by multiple gunshots from an unusual foreign pistol, the mystery is further compounded by the fact that the victim had his fingerprints surgically removed. The search for the murderer leads newspaper reporter Samuel...

Reality television remains a pervasive form of television programming within our culture. The new mantra is go big or go home, be weird or be invisible. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Duck Dynasty, for example,are arguably two of the most compelling reality television programs currently airing because...

Do You Look as Good as You Feel?   If you don't, perhaps it's because you're noticing common signs of aging—sagging of the skin on your neck, cheeks, or eyelids. If these outward signs are affecting the way you feel inside, perhaps you're considering taking action through cosmetic...

Controversies in Media Ethics offers students, instructors and professionals multiple perspectives on media ethics issues presenting vast "gray areas" and few, if any, easy answers. This third edition includes a wide range of subjects, and demonstrates a willingness to tackle the problems...