This ebook features an illustrated biography of William Hjortsberg including rare photos from the author's personal collection. Before you start Complete Falling Angel PDF EPUB by William Hjortsberg Download, you can read below technical ebook details: Full Book Name: Falling Angel Author Name: William Hjortsberg Book Genre: Crime, Detective, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Noir, Supernatural. When the sinister Louis Cyphre begins appearing in Angel's dreams, the detective fears for his life, his sanity, and his soul.įalling Angel was the basis for the Alan Parker film Angel Heart, starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet. Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg eBook Details. Everyone he questions dies soon after, as Angel's investigation ensnares him in a bizarre tangle of black magic, carnival freaks, and grisly voodoo. This seller consistently earned 5-star reviews, shipped on time. Born in New York City, Hjortsberg’s first success came with Alp (1969), an offbeat story of an Alpine skiing village, which Hjortsberg’s friend Thomas McGuane called, quite possibly the finest comic novel written in America. When Cyphre hires private investigator Harry Angel to find Johnny at the hospital, Angel learns that the singer has disappeared. Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg (Signed Association Copy, 1978 Hardcover). When Cyphre hires private investigator Harry Angel to find Johnny at the hospital, Angel learns that the singer has disappeared. William Hjortsberg (19412017) was an acclaimed author of novels and screenplays. Cyphre had a contract with the singer, stipulating payment upon Johnny's death-payment that will be denied as long as Johnny clings to life. The army returned him to a private hospital in upstate New York, leaving him to live out his days as a vegetable while the world forgot him. Edgar Award Finalist: The hunt for a vanished singer leads a detective into the depths of the occult in this 'terrific' novel (Stephen King).īig-band frontman Johnny Favorite was singing for the troops when a Luftwaffe fighter squadron strafed the bandstand, killing the crowd and leaving the singer near death.