The gay, New Orleans aristocrat, Matt Sinclair, solves a murder of a supposedly straight family man in the men's foom of a gay bar. Nominated for an edgar. The New York Times Book Review said, "A first in mystery fiction."

The Glory Hole: Tales from the funny(dark)side. Men can do some of the stupidest things while under the influence of alcohol. Maybe sleep around with someone you should not have! Or get into a fight maybe! But what a man should never do is put his pecker in a hole that they have no idea what is on the other side of. I guess some men will never learn that some things are better left alone! When evil twin sisters Agnes and Gloria Spitzonya decide to have some fun, never did they realise they would go down in history for the mass murder of so many men. Growing up in a convent, then inheriting a new home, they soon turn to the dark side for their cockaholic kinky cravings. With the usual strange Joe KING sense of humour/humor. You are led on a trail of his unorthodox style of comedy/horror, that will leave you cringing, and hoping you never meet the Spitzonya's!

Three librarians from Scottsdale, Arizona provide library staff with an introduction to the mystery genre and offer tips and techniques for providing advice to mystery readers in the library. They include some of their own bibliographies, but refer readers elsewhere for fuller ones. They also include a brief history of the genre to pass on to readers new to it.

For the first time in one place, Roger M. Sobin has compiled a list of nominees and award winners of virtually every mystery award ever presented. He has also included many of the “best of” lists by more than fifty of the most important contributors to the genre.; Mr. Sobin spent more than two decades gathering the data and lists in this volume, much of that time he used to recheck the accuracy of the material he had collected. Several of the “best of” lists appear here for the first time in book form. Several others have been unavailable for a number of years.; Of special note, are Anthony Boucher’s “Best Picks for the Year.” Boucher, one of the major mystery reviewers of all time, reviewed for The San Francisco Chronicle, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and The New York Times. From these resources Mr. Sobin created “Boucher’s Best” and “Important Lists to Consider,” lists that provide insight into important writing in the field from 1942 through Boucher’s death in 1968.? This is a great resource for all mystery readers and collectors.; ; Winner of the 2008 Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Nonfiction.

Perhaps John Jasper, in Charles Dickens' The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870), was the first homosexual in a mystery novel. For over 100 years thereafter, depictions of gay men and lesbians were generally unsympathetic.Over 500 novels with homosexual characters or themes, both mainstream and those specifically for gays and lesbians, are examined in the present work. Each entry includes a plot synopsis and critical commentary. Where appropriate, biographical information is provided on the author.

Revenge is mine, sayeth the Lord. Marvin thought that was bullshit. Marvin was intelligent, quick-minded, courteous, considerate, and a smart dresser. The young lady he showed an interest in said, “Get away from me you ugly twerp.” It really pissed Marvin off. Sergeant Jack Delaney, a cop for sixteen years, headed a special task force tagged the Doom squad. Except for his cop ability, his life was typical. All screwed up. Marvin really pissed him off. Sgt. Delaney, nicknamed Micky, and his team are assigned an unusual murder series committed by a wimp named Marvin. Marvin, scorned, thinks all women are suckers because they fall for the jocks, guys that don’t appreciate them. He decides that since women are suckers, he would make them all Lollipops, every flavor.