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Simon, along with his adoring young aide, Sir Giles, attends a crime writer's conference at Kinsale House presided over by its domineering chatelaine, Lady Hermione. To his astonishment, Simon discovers that the featured speaker purports to be one of his nom de plumes, Dorinda Darlington. The thoroughly nasty literary agent shared by all should be the murderer's object, but she has too much on her clients, and it's the Dorinda imposter who ends up squashed by a stone urn pushed from the terrace.
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Qvamp says: A follow up to the first book Posted to Death, involving the gay vampire mystery writer Simon Kirby-Jones. While this book is significantly better written than the first, it is still not technically a mystery. No clues are given for the reader to be able to solve the mystery. Instead, we are treated to the way that the 'detective' solved the crime after the fact. This is still an extremely unusual entry into the gay vampire category, and an enjoyable read for those who enjoy this genre. But, I don't recommend it for mystery writers. |
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In the quaint English village of Snupperton Mumsley, esteemed historian and author Simon Kirby-Jones has a closetful of skeletons. He pens historical romances under the pseudonym Daphne Deepwood and female private-eye novels as Dorinda Darlington. Unknown to both fans and friends, he's also a gay vampire. But it's Simon's déclassé literary pursuits that lead to trouble in his second outing (Posted to Death, 2002). Imperious Lady Hermione Kinsale corrals him into speaking and evaluating manuscripts at her annual writers' workshop at Kinsale House. Enlivening this otherwise dreary undertaking is the prospect of meeting fellow author and faculty member Dorinda Darlington. Yes! Realizing that someone has the audacity to pose as his nom de plume, Simon spends the days leading up to the workshop contemplating creative and embarrassing ways to expose her. With his equally gay and flirtatious secretary Giles in tow, he arrives at Kinsale House ready to rumble. During the Q&A following the faux Dorinda's lecture, Simon delivers a severe tongue-lashing, dramatically declaring her a fraud. Lady Hermione achieves a détente with the news that Simon's agent, the elegant pit bull Nina Yaknova, will be arriving shortly. But far from resolving the dispute, Nina fans the flames, and when the imposter is murdered, she becomes a prime suspect. Giles's and Simon's libidos turn somersaults when dreamy Inspector Robin Chase arrives to investigate them, Nina, and a full roster of loopy writer wannabes and pretentious faculty members. James's sophomore effort, though smoother than his debut, lacks the style or bite of truly effective parody. Agent: Nancy Yost/Lowenstein-Yost Associates
From Library Journal 4/23/2003
Just about everyone in this delightful cozy has a secret, and one Dorinda Darlington seems to have discovered them all. Before she can implement her blackmailing scheme, however, someone kills her during a writers' conference at pretentious Lady Hermione's stately (but garishly decorated) home. Series sleuth Simon Kirby-Jones (Posted to Death) has several secrets of his own: being gay and a vampire notwithstanding, he also uses the pen name Dorinda Darlington, so he knows that the woman is a fake. Cheeky prose, delicious innuendo and wit, the clever juxtaposition of characters, and a preposterous hero result in great entertainment. [The author is a former LJ reviewer.-Ed.] Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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