DEATH TRICK IBD

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A Donald Strachey Mystery, Book 1á- Don Strachey isnâÇÖt exactly the most sought-after private eye in Albany, New York. In fact, this gay P.I. has gotten to the point of having to write checks to pay his tab at the cheapest lunch counter in town. And he isnâÇÖt sure that the latest one, for the grand total of two dollars and ninety-three cents, is going to clear.Surprisingly heâÇÖs hired to locate Billy Blount, the gay heir to one of Saratoga SpringsâÇÖ upper-crust families. On top of that, Billy, a young and outspoken gay activist, is wanted for the grizzly murder of the man he slept with on his last night in Albany - a man heâÇÖd never met before that night.Written just before the onslaught of AIDS,áDeath Trickáis a time capsule of gay life as it existed in smaller towns in America. A foreword for the 2022 edition by Michael Nava (Henry Rios series) is included.'This murder mystery, recounted with sassiness and wit, is full of true-to-life details about contemporary gay existence. Stevenson uses the yarn to poke fun at straitlaced parents, homophobic cops and greedy gay bar owners ... This is a great lazy-day read - and politically correct, yet!' -áThe Advocate'Stevenson holds his own with the top novelists of the clever mystery genre. He writes wittily and knowingly about his subjects, both the gay world and the world of politics, and draws telling portraits of the bitter, clever amusing men who inhabit both.' -áWest Coast Review of Books'Sassy and sexy ... Don Strachey is a private dick who really earns his title.' -áArmistead Maupin'Mystery fans had better grab hold of this and keep an eye out for Richard Stevenson.' -áBay Area Reporter