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All Adrien All the TimeThe special 20th Anniversary edition includes illustrations, character interviews, holiday codas (including a new and exclusive Christmas 2021 coda) as well as other rare and unique bonus materials. All in all, over 250 pages of Adrien English and Jake Riordan.

And Then There Were...SomeAt long last, the renovations of stately Captain's Seat are mostly complete To celebrate, mystery bookseller and sometimes amateur sleuth Ellery Page decides to throw a house-warming party and invite his New York theater friends to stay for the weekend. When a freak snowstorm leaves the house party cut off from the village of Pirate's Cove, there's nothing to do but drink, reminisce, and play games. Or so Ellery thinks-until he finds himself trapped in a real-life game of Clue.

Fakes, folk music, and ghost firesWhen legendary folk singer Lara Fairplay agrees to make her comeback debut at Pirate's Cove's annual maritime music festival, everyone in the quaint seaside village is delighted-including mystery bookstore owner and sometimes amateur sleuth, Ellery Page.Better yet, Lara is scheduled to perform a recently discovered piece of music attributed to "The Father of American Music," Stephen Foster, which will hopefully bring large crowds and a lot of business.Several mysterious accidents later, Ellery is less delighted as his suspicion grows that someone plans to silence the celebrity songbird forever.

When mystery bookstore owner and sometimes-amateur sleuth Ellery Page discovers a vintage diving collection bag full of antique gold coins tucked away for safe keeping in the stockroom of The Crow's Nest, it sets off a series of increasingly dangerous events, culminating in meeting Police Chief Jack Carson's parents. Er... Culminating in murder.Meanwhile, Jack keeps trying to find the right moment to ask Ellery a certain question.

Every year, for the past four decades, Dr. John Perry, head of the Twinkleton Paranormal Society, hosts a gala ball and invites the quaint Oregon village's most notable citizens (both living and dead) to attend a Ghost Walk. This year is no different-with one exception. This year, John Perry will vie for the role of Ghost of Honor.On leave while he recovers from injuries sustained in the line of duty, FBI Special Agent Archie Crane returns to Twinkleton, Oregon-and soon finds himself suspected of homicide by Police Chief Beau Langham. Beau and Archie go way back, and not all the memories are good. Ten years ago, Archie broke Beau's heart. Is Beau looking for revenge or does he really think Archie capable of murdering his eccentric former guardian?

Queer Clues & Cozy MoodsDive into the world of cozy mystery writing with a twist-murder and romance through the lens of LGBTQ+ characters-guided by the hand of a seasoned author who's made her living in both mainstream and self-publishing for more than thirty years.Packed with analysis, writing exercises, checklists, tips, and tools, Hearts & Hazards: Writing the Gay Cozy Mystery offers more than just the ABCs of Character, Plot, Setting, Theme, and Dialogue. It delves deeper, exploring the nuances that will elevate your book from good to unforgettable, infusing your mysteries with the richness of LGBTQ+ life and love, all while ensuring your tales are wrapped in the warmth, wit, and intrigue cozy mystery readers adore.With a rare blend of industry insights, tailored advice, and practical strategies informed by an author who's actually "been there, done that," Hearts & Hazards: Writing the Gay Cozy Mystery addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of weaving LGBTQ+ themes into the cozy mystery genre, providing a roadmap to not only craft your story but also connect with an audience eager for representation.

So, why this book?Why not one of the other "How to Write..." titles? Because everything in Man, Oh Man is geared to the M/M market and the M/M writer, to you and the genre that you love, whether you're an aspiring writer or you're already published.Lambda Award finalist Josh Lanyon takes you step-by-step through the writing process in this, her first non-fiction book: from how to find fresh ideas and strong hooks, to how to submit your carefully edited manuscript. With help from the genre's top publishers, editors, reviewers, and writers -- experts in the field of M/M and gay romantic fiction -- Josh offers insight and experience in everything from creating believable masculine characters to writing erotic and emotionally gratifying M/M sex scenes.Indulge yourself and your dreams...It's within your grasp to be a published author in a growing market. Let Josh show you exactly how to do it.

To live and draw in L.A.Now living in L.A. with former Navy SEAL Nick Reno, artist Perry Foster comes to the aid of elderly, eccentric horror film star Horace Daly when he's set upon my skeleton-clad assailants wielding swords. Then it really gets weird...Horace owns the creepy, run-down Hollywood hotel Angels Rest, rumored to be haunted. But as far as Perry can tell, the scariest thing about Angels Rest is the cast of crazy tenants--one of whom seems determined to bring the final curtain down on Horace--and anyone else who gets in the way.

Thirty-two-year-old gay bookseller Adrien English searches for love between the pages.As a sensitive intellectual with a heart condition, Adrien's personal life is gathering dust on the shelves. But when police name him the prime suspect in the brutal murder of his friend and employee, Adrien doesn't expect his best hope for romance to be assigned to the case...Detective Jake Riordan is hungry to climb the ranks. All he has to do for a promotion is nail the handsome bookstore owner for an obvious crime of passion. If only he could stop fantasizing about the suspect instead of the "normal" wife and family his career demands...As Riordan's investigation heats up and the suspect insists on his innocence, the detective doubts both Adrien's guilt and his ability to resist the man's understated charms. Can they turn the crime into passion, or will a killer on the loose write their tragic end?Fatal Shadows is the first book in The Adrien English gay mystery series. If you like sensitive romance, snappy dialogue, and noir-style detectives, you'll love Josh Lanyon's evocative novel.

His romantic weekend in ruins, shy twenty-something artist Perry Foster learns that things can always get worse when he returns home from San Francisco to find a dead body in his bathtub. A dead body in a very ugly sportscoat -- and matching socks.

Despite having attracted the attention of a stalker, Special Agent Jason West is doing his best to keep his mind on his job and off his own troubles.But his latest case implicates one of the original Monuments Men in the theft and perhaps destruction of part of the world's cultural heritage--a lost Vermeer.But Naval Reserve Lt. Commander Emerson Harley wasn't just a World War II hero--he was the grandfather Jason grew up idolizing. In fact, Grandpa Harley was a large part of what inspired Jason to join the FBI's Art Crime Team.Learning that his grandfather might have turned a blind eye to American GIs "liberating" priceless art treasures at the end of the war is more than disturbing. It's devastating.Jason is determined to clear his grandfather's name, even if that means putting him on a collision course with romantic partner BAU Chief Sam Kennedy.Meanwhile, someone in the shadows is biding his time...