Gay Detectives
2004
BLOCH, Jon P.: With You in Spirit [sequel to 'Best Murder of the Year' (2002)] ***
A kooky and entertaining mystery where Graydove Hoffenstein sets out to prove his mother did not murder his father. Money, cross-dressing and ghosts. Not quite as funny as it thinks it is but still worth the entry fee.
2003
COOPER, Steven: Murder by Design: A Rick Domino Mystery ***
review pending
2001
GREY, Dorien: The Butcher's Son ***
A well written but weakly plotted mystery with arson, murder and more. Readable.
2000
KRAUS, Krandall: A Nigel and Nicky Mystery, 1)Love's Last Chance *
I just couldn't get into this one or develop an interest in the characters--so I never finished reading it.
1996
WILSON, John Morgan: A Benjamin Justice mystery, 2)Simple Justice **
Journalistic sleuthing amongsth the LA low-lifes. Still sharply written by Benjamin's angst is getting over-wrought.
1985
KAVANAGH, Dan: 3) Putting the Boot In **
Duffy is a distinctive character, a rough edged working class detective here in his third outing. The link here is to an omnibus edition.
See also: 2) 'Fiddle City' (1981)
1981
KAVANAGH, Dan: 2) Fiddle City ***
Duffy gets to gripes with a customes scam at Heathrow. A second outing where our working class bisexual detective really comes into his own. A very distinctive character and a strong understated plot.
See also 1)'Duffy' (1980) & 3) 'Putting the Boot In' (1985)
1980
KAVANAGH, Dan: 1) Duffy ****
A highly original gritty story that sees cop turned detective Duffy in the sex shops of Soho -- with rdsiturbing results as he is 'set up' in the worst possible way.
See also 2) 'Fiddle City' (1981) & 3) 'Putting the Bootin' (1985)
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CRAFT, Michael: the Mark Manning Mysteries **
A readable but not very engaging story of an investigative reporter. He's just a bit, well… nice. The adventures are also a bit off unbelievable. Fine for summer reading.
WILSON, John Morgan: The Benjamin Justice Mysteries ****
"Six years ago, Benjamin Justice was a young investigative reporter riding a wave of success straight to the Pulitzer Prize. Now he's thirty-eight, living on cheap wine in a one-room apartment in West Hollywood, haunted by the death of his lover and the scandal that cost him the Pulitzer and his career."
Not bad. Quite a lot of 'poor little me' but the main character is engaging enough to make it work.
