The Killer Wore Leather: An S/M Mystery - Brossura

Antoniou, Laura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 157344930X ISBN 13: 9781573449304

Casa editrice: Cleis Pr, 2013

Riassunto

Mr. Global Leather has been murdered!

In the Grand Sterling Hotel of Midtown Manhattan, home of the huge annual leather/BDSM/fetish ball and contest, Mr. & Ms. Global Leather, last year's male winner lies dead on the floor of his suite, wearing only very frilly, bright yellow panties. Cormac "Mack" Steel made a lot of enemies in his year wearing the studded leather sash, not the least being his co-winner Mistress Ravenfyre. But she is not alone there are over three thousand attendees at this year's fetish-festooned event from all over the world, some of whom might have had some very personal issues with the corpse.

Enter Detective Rebecca Feldblum of the Midtown East Precinct. Assigned to this doozy of a case because, as one of NYC's only out lesbian detectives, her Lieutenant seems to believe these are "her people." Shocked, amazed and alternately puzzled and amused, Detective Feldblum must navigate a world of doms and subs, masters and mistresses, pups and trainers, leather, latex and lingerie, and discover who murdered the late Mack Steel and hopefully do it before the weekend is over and everyone goes home. In the process, she will discover more about the sexual underworld than she ever really wanted to know, and more about her own past than she could have ever imagined.
Written in the classic spirit of Sharyn McCrumb's Bimbos of the Death Sun, The Killer Wore Leather is both an engaging mystery and a humorous glimpse into the world of modern, pansexual international leather/BDSM contests and conferences.

Only Laura Antoniou could write The Killer Wore Leather. In addition to being the author of the best-selling Marketplace series of erotic novels, she has over 20 years of experience teaching, speaking to and occasionally skewering the alt-sex communities around the world. With a wicked sense of humor, insider information and a twisted imagination, she crafts a spicy mélange of mystery and mayhem!
The Killer Wore Leather is a deliciously tongue-in-cheek murder mystery set at a leather convention, allowing readers into this private world of personalities and peccadiloes. The kinkiest game of clue ever with a sex toy as the murder weapon and every leather man and woman lacks an alibi. Cleverly crafted and highly humorous, Antoniou is at her wicked best in this pageturning fetish fest.

Laura is the best-selling author of the classic BDSM series, THE MARKETPLACE, which has sold more than 400,000 copies and been translated into 5 languages.

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"I do have one tiny complaint about "The Killer Wore Leather"; it ends."
--Erotica for the Big Brain
"It's definitely easier to find someone to hurt you consensually than to make you laugh, such funny books are simply too precious to be missed."
--Portable Pieces of Thought
The plot is fast-paced, the characters engagingly realized, and "The Killer Wore Leather" is deftly spiced with dry humor that makes the reader both laugh and think for a moment about the point being made. The accurate information provided on the standards of behavior and the consensual nature of kink/BDSM for both gay and heterosexual practitioners make this novel a distinctive addition to any LGBT collection."
-LGBT American Library Association
"Her expertise carries the listener along with the story's dizzying plot twists while keeping them in tears of laughter on a nearly constant basis."
--AudioFile
"This is, hands-down, the best novel, in any genre, that I have read in quite a long time. I reveled in the mystery; the MCs were sympathetic and whip-smart (for the most part). The background setting of the "Mr. and Ms. Global Leather (and Bootblack) Contest" is a brilliant device for introducing vanilla readers to the leather, BDSM-lite, and fetishist scenes without, in any way, being heavy-handed, or too much for the ordinary mystery reader to handle."
--"Rainbow Book Awards"
"Written by Laura Antoniou, this murder mystery is set at a very well observed fetish fair. A dry sense of humor permeates the novel and the author clearly knows her subject."
--"Erotic Trade Only, Issue 115"
"Exploring the erotic world of BDSM personalities and leather kinks makes for a lovely whodunit and a much more modern game of "Clue.""
-- "The Advocate"
"Nearly the entire book takes place at the New York hotel where the leather and kink contest is being held, a wise narrative choice that keeps the story contained and gives potential suspects reason to interact with the victim and each other. Antoniou does a fine job translating the leather and kink scene into a difficult setting for the police to navigate."
--"Foreword Reviews"
"This is novel is not of the one-handed kind, but it is a racy blend of suspense and satire."
--"The Gay & Lesbian Review"
""The Killer Wore Leather" is an amusing and leisurely paced murder mystery that will leave you in stitches and a more informed person about the ever popular BDSM scene."
--"Night Owl Reviews"
Really, if you enjoy mystery novels, want a look into the BDSM lifestyle or are just involved in BDSM yourself, I think you'd really enjoy "The Killer Wore Leather."
--"Pop My Cherry"
"Sexy, funny, a swanky procession of leathered-up masters and slaves with names like Mistress Ravenfyre, Lord Laertes, Master Zenu, Wolfboy, Prairie Master and LeatherDreamz - what's not to love?"
--"Bay Area Reporter"
""The Killer Wore Leather" lets readers explores the private world of BDSM personalities and leather kinks."
--"AVN"
"Well written, intelligent, laugh-out-loud funny at times, and poignant when it needs to be. It offers a message about tolerance without being heavy-handed, and is an all-around interesting story. If you enjoy mysteries and aren't afraid of something a little edgy, definitely pick up this book!" --
--Chicks Dig Books

L'autore:

Laura Antoniou authored the well known Marketplace series of erotic novels, She has also edited the groundbreakingLeatherwomen anthologies, and writes scholarly work on BDSM. Her work has been translated into Spanish, German, Hebrew, Japanese and Korean. She resides in New York, NY.

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• Editore: Cleis Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 157344930X
• ISBN 13: 9781573449304
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 402