- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Alyson Publications Inc; New edition edition (8 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1555837174
- ISBN-13: 978-1555837174
- Product Dimensions: 20.7 x 13.3 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #59 in Books > Gay & Lesbian > Literature > Fiction > Lesbian
- #63 in Books > Fiction > Gay & Lesbian > Lesbian
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The second book in one of mystery fiction's mostsuccessful series, and the innovator of thebest-selling lesbian mystery genre, Kateinvestigates the murder of a homeless 19-year-oldaddict-prostitute, whose battered body is foundoutside a popular lesbian bar.
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"Dory Quillin, ninteen years old, her white-blonde hair ruffled by the gentle breezes of a June evening, lies dead in the parking lot of a lesbian bar. Her bewildered silver-blue eyes stare beseechingly into the mind and sould of the woman who kneels beside her: LAPD homicide detective Kate Delafield.
The investigation into the murder of Dory Quillin is far from a simple matter. Travelling a circuitous path that leads into the "gay city" of West Hollywood, Kate uncovers shocking facts about the brief life of the murdered young lesbian. She finds her road to the killer obstructed by Dory Quillin's uncooperative, judgmental parents, the waning interest of her own partner, and most frustrating of all, the open hostility of women who should be her allies - the lesbians who frequent the Nightwood Bar. Kate's emotional equilibrium is further disturbed by her powerful attraction to one of those women, the enigmatic Andrea Ross...
Who killed Dory Quillin? And why? Accompany Kate Delafield on her electrifying, emotional journey to that answer, an answer you will never forget."
Another very good installment in the series which comprises:
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)
If you are looking for well-written and well-told mysteries with a strong, lesbian lead, this is a great place to start.
The investigation into the murder of Dory Quillin is far from a simple matter. Travelling a circuitous path that leads into the "gay city" of West Hollywood, Kate uncovers shocking facts about the brief life of the murdered young lesbian. She finds her road to the killer obstructed by Dory Quillin's uncooperative, judgmental parents, the waning interest of her own partner, and most frustrating of all, the open hostility of women who should be her allies - the lesbians who frequent the Nightwood Bar. Kate's emotional equilibrium is further disturbed by her powerful attraction to one of those women, the enigmatic Andrea Ross...
Who killed Dory Quillin? And why? Accompany Kate Delafield on her electrifying, emotional journey to that answer, an answer you will never forget."
Another very good installment in the series which comprises:
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)
If you are looking for well-written and well-told mysteries with a strong, lesbian lead, this is a great place to start.
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Superb detective novel
20 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was a very well written crime novel. It has the interesting detective and a murder with a great many questions. The personal details of our lead character, are kept to a good minimum, allowing us to pursue the killer and not become entangled in the Dr. Phil problems of the lead characters (which is often the price we pay when indulging in the lesbian detective novel, or any female detective novel for that matter). This quality of crime novel is not easy to find among the Dectives of this genre. There are those of us who crave good crime novels and it would seem that many authors labor under the delusion that we are also looking to indulge in the psychological angst and the romantic prowess of the characters. I personally outgrew romance novels when I got my driver's license. Thanks to this author for a very well orchestrated mystery.
great detective novel
4 Dec 2011
Format:Paperback
This is like time travel back into the times when homosexuality was still a major crime in itself. Katherine Forrest has created a wonderful, human & imperfect character with Kate Dellafield and the crime she has to solve is as old as time, i.e. despite the lack of mobile phones human nature has not changed since the 1980s when the book orginally came out. Forrest is a great writer and it shows in every sentence.
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