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Alyson Publications (1983), Paperback, 190 pages
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Gay activist and accused murderer Billy Blount's missing, but Albany PI Donald Strachey doubts Billy's guilt. The 1981 book that launched Richard Stevenson's pioneering series is a cracking mystery and a fascinating trip into bygone gay culture - before HIV, in the bad old days of bath houses and gay disco, police corruption and tacit policies of harassment. (Originally published 1981.)
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Original language
English
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LibraryThing member imayb1
Stevenson's writing is tightly focused and fast-paced, as well as highly entertaining. For all that the book is a murder mystery, it had many laugh-aloud moments. The way he describes characters is memorable and the characters' interactions are humanistic and believable.
In this first "Don Strachey"
In this first "Don Strachey"
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mystery, the private investigator is hired by the parents of a runaway gay man, accused of murdering his lover. The parents are more interested in hushing up the crime and tucking their son away in a mental institution, but Don takes it upon himself to not only find the missing murder suspect, but also to find the murderer. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kaysbooks
The first of the Strachey mysteries, this is. But it wasn´t the first of the Strachey books I read, so I already knew the characters.
Set in the early 80´s this is the story of homophobic parents, homophobic society and a gay society before the Aids epidemic kicked in. A young man runs after his
Yeah, I think, people should read it.
Set in the early 80´s this is the story of homophobic parents, homophobic society and a gay society before the Aids epidemic kicked in. A young man runs after his
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trick of the night ends up dead in bed. While the police thinks he´s guilty, Strachey who was hired by the young man´s parents, thinks otherwise. A compelling story with moving parts that sets you thinking about gay life 30 years ago.Yeah, I think, people should read it.
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