Finding Maubee

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Finding Maubee
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AuthorAlbert H. Z. Carr
LanguageEnglish
Genre Detective novel
Publication date
1971
Media type Print

Finding Maubee is a 1971 detective novel by Albert H. Z. Carr. [1] It is set in a fictional Caribbean island called St. Caro. [2] Finding Maubee earned Carr an Edgar Award in the category of Best First Novel. [3]

The novel was made into a 1989 American film titled The Mighty Quinn , starring Denzel Washington and Robert Townsend. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "A Listing of New Books". The New York Times. February 2, 1971. p. 34.
  2. ↑ ABE Books review. Retrieved February 6, 2009
  3. ↑ "'Day of Jackal' Best Mystery Novel of 1971". The Indianapolis News. AP. May 6, 1972. p. 38.
  4. ↑ Vincent Canby (February 17, 1989). "The Might Quinn". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2012.