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Jon Michaelsen

    Jon Michaelsen píše napínavé příběhy, které se odehrávají v žánrech tajemství, thrilleru a napětí, a jehož hlavními postavami jsou gayové. Jeho styl je ovlivněn mistry žánru, ale zároveň přináší svěží pohled na témata identity a spravedlnosti v rámci queer komunity. Michaelsen se zaměřuje na budování komplexních postav a spletitých zápletek, které čtenáře vtáhnou do světa plného intrik a emocí.

    Pretty Boy Dead (Kendall Parker Mysteries, Band 1)
    • ** Finalist Lambda Literary Awards for Best Gay Mystery**A murdered male stripper. A missing go-go dancer.When the mangled body of a young gay man is discovered in a popular Atlanta park, advocacy groups converge on City Hall demanding justice. Media are quick to pin the brutal homicide on a drug-addicted, homeless teen. Atlanta Detective Sgt. Kendall Parker isn't so convinced, even after the suspect assaults his homicide partner with a deadly weapon. But the investigation takes a disastrous turn, and a suspect in custody ends up dead. It becomes a race against time for the veteran detective to solve the apparent gay-bashing, but when a tenacious reporter threatens to expose a police cover-up, Parker is forced to make an impossible choice: stand firm for justice, or betray the brotherhood in blue. The odds against him, Parker will need to rely on his keen instinct and experience as a streetwise cop to catch a brutal killer. Yet success often comes at a price, and for Parker, it may mean having to reveal his most closely guarded secret.

      Pretty Boy Dead (Kendall Parker Mysteries, Band 1)