- Paperback: 204 pages
- Publisher: Thorsons (Jun 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0863582001
- ISBN-13: 978-0863582004
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,088,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When revolutionary lesbian author Katherine V.Forrest's Amateur City was published in 1984,introducing LAPD detective Kate Delafield, it notonly marked the beginning of one of mysteryfiction's most successful series, it also createdone of the most lucrative genres in gaypublishing: the lesbian mystery. In the first,Amateur City, Kate and her partner, Ed Taylor,investigate the murder of a highly placedexecutive, whose body was found by a co-worker, awoman who begins to break down Kate's defences.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In the first in the series, LAPD Detective Kate Delafield, the tough and demanding leader of the homicide investigation team, and her partner Ed Taylor are looking into the murder of a high profile sales executive. Ellen O'Neil had antagonised her lover by taking a job in a Los Angeles high rise office building - only to find herself sole witness to events surrounding her co-worker's baffling murder. As Kate quickly discovers strong motives for the killing of Fergus Parker in an office united in its hatred of the murdered man, she also finds her path increasingly intersecting with that of Ellen O'Neil - a woman destined to break down her personal defences...
A great start to a fantastic series. Well-written, great story and likeable characters.
The series so far:
1. Amateur City (1984)
2. Murder At the Nightwood Bar (1986)
3. The Beverly Malibu (1989)
4. Murder By Tradition (1991)
5. Liberty Square (1996)
6. Apparition Alley (1997)
7. Sleeping Bones (1999)
8. Hancock Park (2004)
A great start to a fantastic series. Well-written, great story and likeable characters.
The series so far:
1. Amateur City (1984)
2. Murder At the Nightwood Bar (1986)
3. The Beverly Malibu (1989)
4. Murder By Tradition (1991)
5. Liberty Square (1996)
6. Apparition Alley (1997)
7. Sleeping Bones (1999)
8. Hancock Park (2004)
Format:Paperback
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The 1st Kate Delafield Mystery.
Ellen O'Neil, new to her office job and keen to impress, arrives at her new job at 7.30am - only to find herself the sole witness (and suspect) to a murder...
Detective Kate Delafield, tough and demanding leader of the homicide investigation team, soon discovers strong motives for the killing of Fergus Parker in an office united in its hatred of the murdered man, and with her own personal life in crisis, she finds her path intersecting increasingly with that of Ellen O'Neil...
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The 1st Kate Delafield Mystery.
Ellen O'Neil, new to her office job and keen to impress, arrives at her new job at 7.30am - only to find herself the sole witness (and suspect) to a murder...
Detective Kate Delafield, tough and demanding leader of the homicide investigation team, soon discovers strong motives for the killing of Fergus Parker in an office united in its hatred of the murdered man, and with her own personal life in crisis, she finds her path intersecting increasingly with that of Ellen O'Neil...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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26 Oct 2000
Format:Paperback
If you haven't read the Kate Delafield books, now is the time to start! Ms. Forrest puts more effort into character development than any other author I've read, bar none. Each book in the series is chock full of intriguing, plausible suspects, and the returning characters change and grow throughout the series. Great work! As for the who-dun-it aspect, I've solved only a couple before the final secret's revealed. I figure most mysteries out around the half-way mark.
This is the first book in a remarkable series. Women, lesbians and mystery-holics are bound to enjoy it... as is any intelligent mind.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Wish I'd read the series in order
5 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
If I'd read the Delafield series in order, I'd have given this a higher ranking, but Nightwood and Malibu are better. Great start for the series though. Good mystery story, and nice portrayal of the "love story."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful wonderful!
1 Aug 2006
Format:Paperback
I love Kate Delafield! It s not too often when a dectective series starring a woman can hold it's own book after book. Kate's character is fully formed and not at all one dimensional. You see how she struggles to remain tough in what was definetly a ma's job in the 1980's. You also see her struggle with her sexuality and how it affects those around her. Thank you Katherine V. Forrest for a great series.
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