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In the third book of the Wyandot County Mystery series, Henry is very excited: He's just bought a car-and his old roommate in Los Angeles wants to get an apartment with him.But then, when he stops in at his doctor's to pick up an Oxy prescription (he's titrating down, honest), he accidentally trips and falls on the doctor's corpse. That leads to his being a person of interest in the murder. Now he has to clear his name before he can even think about returning to LA. As he does, he has to contend with a friendly private eye from Grand Rapids, a long line at his local drug dealer's, an over-crowded book club-and one very unexpected, very large surprise.

It's Easter 1993, and the gang is going to Las Vegas for Angie's surprise wedding. Noah is attempting to recover from a bad bout of the flu-not to mention his disastrous Valentine's Day and is not all that excited to meet his new relatives: Cotton Preston and his three grown daughters. They're staying at Lucky Days casino, a hotel with notorious mob connections... and family connections. It's only when they arrive that Noah and his friends realize his future stepfather might just be a mob lawyer. Things get worse from there with a mysterious appearing (and disappearing) suitcase full of cash, an aunt who's not an aunt, a crazed redhead and... Wilma Wanderly. And, of course, a dead body.

The Lambda Award-winning Boystown Mystery series comes to a close with Boystown 13: Fade Out. When a box containing a woman's corpse shows up at his doorstep, Private Investigator Nick Nowak finds himself accused of murder. The police are convinced it's Rita Lindquist-a woman who once shot Nick. Their case is thin, but they and the state's attorney are determined to prosecute him. Recent events have left Nick emotionally gutted and he's not even sure he wants to fight back. But when he's mysteriously bailed out of jail, he can't help by try to solve the mysteries in front of him. Who posted his bond? Why is the state's attorney trying to railroad him? And what's the real identity of the girl in the box?

In the long-awaited sequel to The Perils of Praline, TV reality star Helmut Dump is unexpectedly and illogically elected to the presidency causing an epidemic of politically induced impotence. When Praline's boyfriend Jason falls victim to the malicious malady, our hero must find a way to cure it. Meanwhile, Jason's mother, actress Yolanda Grimes, has been invited to perform at Dump's Inauguration. After she invites Jason and Praline to attend with her, Praline sees the opportunity he's been looking for-all he needs to do is get to the new president and convince him to start being nice to people and stop scaring them. Along the way, Praline encounters a collection of bizarre and sometimes sexy characters, some old and some new. Will Praline meet the new president and convince him to turn over a new leaf, or will he find another way to rescue his sex life?

Before Kim Kardashian broke the Internet with her butt...Peter "Praline" Palmetier brought it crashing down with his. When he falls in love with a contestant on a reality TV show, Praline decides to leave his home in rural Georgia and-failing to realize this might be considered stalking-travels to Hollywood to find and meet his soul mate, Dave G. Once in Tinseltown he encounters a collection of startling, and often horny, characters in his quest. They include a studly steward, the Godfather of the Gay Mafia, a bondage-crazed landlord and casting assistant Jason Friedman, who always manages to be there in time to save Praline from total disaster. But it is conservative pundit, Malcolm Wright who propels Praline's derriere into the Internet hall of fame when the two are filmed in the backseat of an SUV. Will Praline eventually realize his dream of becoming a same-sex celebrity spouse? Or will he find everyday, ordinary love?

Palm Springs, 1973. On the lam after killing a mobster's son in a bar fight, Don Harris hides out as a piano player in a Palm Springs restaurant until he's accidentally found out. Broke and desperate, he walks into an unfamiliar bar where he meets...Harlan, the secret lover of a well-known movie star. Stashed away in the sleepy resort, Harlan is bored and often alone which is why he's spending the afternoon in his favorite gay bar.When the two meet, Don thinks he's using Harlan for a place to hide out but slowly realizes he's falling for the kid. Don knows he shouldn't get involved but can't help but step in when Harlan gets into trouble. To save himself, Don's got to save Harlan.

Long Beach, California 1996. Despite having little obvious experience, bartender Dom Reilly is hired as an investigator for the Freedom Agenda, a not-for-profit justice project. His first case involves a twelve-year-old homicide, in which a teenage girl was viciously murdered. The boy in prison for her murder, Danny Osborne, is seemingly exonerated by DNA evidence but the authorities refuse to accept it as proof. Dom and his boss, Lydia Gonzales, slowly put together an iron-clad case, one the district attorney can't ignore. As they do so, each puts themselves at risk-threatening not only their personal reputations, but their lives.Runner-up Rainbow Awards

In the second Wyandot County Mystery, things are still not going well for Henry Milch. While stuck in Northern Lower Michigan helping his Nana Cole recover from a stroke, he learns that her favorite pastor has been killed. When Nana Cole asks him to investigate, he refuses-until she offers him money. Money that will help him get back to real life in West Hollywood. That sets Henry off on a journey that includes: off-key choir rehearsals, pole barns, bad haircuts, a hunky doctor and too many get-well-soon casseroles.¿

In the latest installment of the Lambda Award-winning Boystown Mysteries, it's summer 1985.As Nick's personal life begins to unravel, Nick throws himself headlong into investigating the murder of a woman married to a much older, wealthy man. It appears that only her husband could have killed her, but Nick is sure that's not what happened. Meanwhile, Rita Lundquist makes her presence known, posing a continuing threat to Nick and those around him.