Murder by Tradition by Katherine V. Forrest

With her next six Kate Delafield novels, Forrest s complex and determined lesbian detective became the most celebrated figure in lesbian fiction.

Forrest’s Amateur City was published in 1984, introducing LAPD detective Kate Delafield, it not only marked the beginning of one of mystery fiction s most successful series, it also created one of the most lucrative genres in gay publishing: the lesbian mystery. Forrest has written the lesbian romantic classic Curious Wine and the science fiction novels Daughters of a Coral Dawn and Daughters of an Amber Noon.

In addition to penning the legendary Kate Delafield mystery series, Katherine V. Alyson is proud to present the first and second Kate Delafield mysteries, back in print and ready to captivate a new generation of fans! In Amateur City, Kate and her partner, Ed Taylor, investigate the murder of a highly placed executive, whose body was found by a coworker, a woman who begins to break down Kate s defenses. A man with the power to expose the private life she has kept rigidly separate from her life as a police officer.When Katherine V. As the trial date looms, she discovers she has a personal stake: the defense attorney is a man from her past. Even her partner, Ed Taylor, is loathe to aggressively pursue a case involving a dead gay man and his gay associates. Kate is increasingly isolated as she tries to shield her young lover from the brutal realities of this case and finds few allies among her LAPD brethren. And to develop proof of first degree murder, she must find clear answers to mystifying questions for the prosecuting attorney-a woman who has never before prosecuted a homicide case. Yet everything Kate learns about Teddie Crawford tells her that his murder was deliberate. The suspect claims self-defense-that Teddie Crawford made a homosexual advance and backed it up with a knife. But bringing that killer to trial imperils Kate's professional standing and personal privacy-and her belief in the justice system to which she has devoted her life.

LAPD homicide detective Kate Delafield is relentless in her pursuit and capture of his killer. Young Teddie Crawford is dead from multiple stab wounds in a restaurant kitchen awash with blood.

Murder by Tradition by Katherine V. Forrest