Joseph Hansen (writer)

Joseph Hansen
Born	(1923-07-19)July 19, 1923 Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
Died	November 24, 2004(2004-11-24) (aged 81) Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Pen name	James Colton Rose Brock
Occupation	Writer
Language	English
Genre	Crime fiction
Years active	1952-2004
Notable works	Fadeout (1970)
Notable awards	Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction
Spouse	Jane Bancroft ​ ​ (m. 1943; died 1994)​
Children	1

Joseph Hansen (July 19, 1923 – November 24, 2004) was an American crime writer and poet, best known for a series of novels featuring private eye Dave Brandstetter.