- Paperback: 220 pages
- Publisher: Cormorant Books Inc (Jun 3 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1897151284
- ISBN-13: 978-1897151280
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 13 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 68 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #372,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In a place that's to die for,_ no one expects to die for real.So muses undercover detective Bradford Fairfax after an anonymous caller tells him that his ex-boyfriend, party boy Ross Pretty, has died from an accidental overdose of ecstasy in _the gayest place on earth_: Provincetown, Massachusetts. The news comes days before Brad is set to leave on a major assignment to foil a possible assassination attempt on the Dalai Lama in New York. But as the body of another _overdose_ victim washes up on the shores of P-Town, Brad becomes convinced that Ross_s death is no accident, and his intention to bury his former lover suddenly turns into a full-scale investigation. It seems that freewheeling P-Town has a dark side, one full of greed, jealousy, and deadly games. Brad quickly pins the murder on Ross's ex-employer, the malevolent Hayden Rosengarten, owner of a high-end sex resort catering to a rich and famous clientele for whom discretion is everything. But when Rosengarten also turns up dead, the list of suspects suddenly grows: could it be Cinder Lindquist, the flamboyant female-impersonator? Or Johnny K., one of Rosengarten's merciless henchmen? What about Big Ruby, the lesbian caf owner with a big heart, but an even bigger gun? And why does everyone in P-Town seem to be a Buddhist? Could there be any connection to the plot against the Dalai Lama? On top of it all, Brad finds himself falling in love with Zach, a blue-haired twink from his past. But can he trust him? Within this colourful cast of characters, it seems everyone has a secret to hide. Jeffrey Round has created a deliciously camp, sexy thriller with an unforgettable new breed of hero -- one who always gets his man.
About the Author
Jeffrey Round is an award-winning writer and playwright who lives in Toronto and spends winters in Mexico. He has a BA in English Literature and Theatre from Dalhousie, and also studied at the Humber School for Writers and at Ryerson, where he studied film and television. He has also worked as a television producer and writer for the CBC and Alliance Atlantis.
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Secret Agent in P'Town,
This review is from: The P-Town Murders: A Bradford Fairfax Murder Mystery (Paperback)
The P-Town Murders: A Bradford Fairfax Murder MysterySecret Agent in P-Town Amos Lassen and Literary Pride Bradford Fairfax is a hunk. He is also a secret agent who is partly James Bond, partly Sherlock Holmes and partly Quincy. More than all, however, is that he is a man who must be dealt with. Provincetown has long been a gay resort but the P'town that we get here is one full of greed, murderous jealousies and disappointments. It is also a great setting for a new mystery novel by Jeffrey Round, "The P'town Murders". When a circuit party boy named Ross Petty dies because of an ecstasy overdose, his death is ruled an accident but along comes Bradford Fairfax, a complicated, human, sensitive and very seductive secret agent who decides that Ross was murdered and feels that the crime was committed by Hayden Rosengarten. Rosengarten is wealthy and has an evil mind but he also suddenly is found dead. This is just the beginning of a string of deaths and Brad must solve the series of puzzling murders. At the same time he learns of a plot to murder the Dalai Lama. Brad begins to wonder if the murderer is someone he knows and almost loses his own life trying to solve the case. His boss, Grace, who has given him leave to go to P'Town informs him of the plot of the Dali Lama and is concerned that the two cases may be connected. Brad's next assignment is to guard the visiting religious leader on his visit to America. As his list of suspects grows, the book gets wilder and wilder. The characters in the book are wild and original and the story is true escapism. It is a great summer read and if you like mysteries, this one is great fun. I loved the flamboyant list of murder suspects and I fell in love with Brad Fairfax. He solves the murder, of course, and falls in love and saves the Dalai Lama. (I hope I did not spoil it for you). The author has created a wonderful gay detective. He fits no stereotype; he is charming, handsome, human and complicated and a real man. He leads a glamorous life and he is just like any one of us. There is great humor in the book and it is touching as well. Provincetown comes across as a gay Disneyland and does not come across as it usually does. The list of suspects for the murder a real treat and just great fun. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.
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