Strachey's Folly (1998)

by Richard Stevenson (Pseudonym), Richard Lipez (Author)

Series: Donald Strachey Mystery (7)

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In Washington, D.C., to view the AIDS Memorial Quilt, gay P.I. Donald Strachey, his lover, Timme, and their friend Maynard discover a panel for an ex-lover of Maynard. The trouble is that the ex-lover isn't dead. Shortly thereafter, Maynard is gunned down in his driveway in a seemingly random attack. But the timing of the attack is too perfect for Strachey to believe it is conincidental, and he must find out what secrets lie behind the ex-lovers's disappearance before the unseen attackers turn their attention toward Timmy and Strachey himself.… (more)

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After finding the name of a friend, who isn't dead, on an aids memorial quilt, Strachey starts to look into the disappearance of a man who was deeply involved in US politics but who also broke an uncountable number of hearts. Traveling around the US and Mexico Strachey tries to find out what has happened... And why.
Although this Strachey detective is quite an entertaining read, it is unfortunately nothing more. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Stevenson, Richard	Pseudonym	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Lipez, Richard	Author	main author	all editions	confirmed

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Donald Strachey Mystery (7)

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Stonewall Inn mysteries

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Lambda Literary Award (Nominee – Gay Men's Mystery – 1998)

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Strachey's Folly

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1998

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Donald Strachey

Timothy Callahan

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Albany, New York, USA

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To Bill and Jeannette Herrick

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In Washington, D.C., to view the AIDS Memorial Quilt, gay P.I. Donald Strachey, his lover, Timme, and their friend Maynard discover a panel for an ex-lover of Maynard. The trouble is that the ex-lover isn't dead. Shortly thereafter, Maynard is gunned down in his driveway in a seemingly random attack. But the timing of the attack is too perfect for Strachey to believe it is conincidental, and he must find out what secrets lie behind the ex-lovers's disappearance before the unseen attackers turn their attention toward Timmy and Strachey himself.

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Strachey's visit to a showing of the AIDS quilt in Washington, D.C. turns up a panel for a man who is not dead...yet.

In Washington, D.C. to view the AIDS quilt, gay P.I. Donald Strachey, his lover Timmy, and a friend discover a panel for an ex-lover of their friend. The trouble is that the ex-lover isn't dead. When their friend barely survives a vicious attack, Strachey concludes that someone has a deadly secret -- one that he or she will kill to protect.

"Stevenson's mysteries are among the wittiest and most politically pointed around today". -- The Washington Post on Chain of Fools

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