Lavender House / Lev AC Rosen.
"A delicious story from an new voice in suspense, Lev AC Rosen's Lavender House is Knives Out with a queer historical twist. Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene's recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret--but it's not the only one behind these gates. This estate offers a unique freedom, where none of the residents or staff hide who they are. But to keep their secret, they've needed to keep others out. And now they're worried they're keeping a murderer in. Irene's widow hires Evander Mills to uncover the truth behind her mysterious death. Andy, recently fired from the San Francisco police after being caught in a raid on a gay bar, is happy to accept--his calendar is wide open. And his secret is the kind of secret the Lamontaines understand. Andy had never imagined a world like Lavender House. He's seduced by the safety and freedom found behind its gates, where a queer family lives honestly and openly. But that honesty doesn't extend to everything, and he quickly finds himself a pawn in a family game of old money, subterfuge, and jealousy--and Irene's death is only the beginning. When your existence is a crime, everything you do is criminal, and the gates of Lavender House can't lock out the real world forever. Running a soap empire can be a dirty business"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250834225 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 274 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Forge, 2022.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
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Subject: | Families > Fiction. Family secrets > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. Sexual minority community > Fiction. |
Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Stroud Branch | FIC Rosen | 31681010297653 | FICTION | Checked out | 09/14/2024 |