Murder at the Nightwood Bar by Katherine V. Forrest

‘Most of us are gray people who just make our way through life. And then some of us are like Dory. I know she’s what Shakespeare thought about when he wrote that phrase – she was life’s bright fire.’

But Dory is dead. Found lying in the parking lot of a lesbian bar, her white-blonde hair ruffled by the gentle breezes of a June evening.

For homicide detective Kate Delafield, a look into the bewildered silver-blue eyes of the murdered girl is the start of a terrifying journey.

A journey first to the gay city of West Hollywood where Kate uncovers shocking facts about the brief life of the murdered woman.

Then an emotional trek fighting against the uncooperative silence from Dory’s parents and the hostile women who should be Dory’s friends – the lesbians who frequent the Nightwood Bar.

Emotions run high in Kate’s private life as well, with Kate see-sawing in and out of love…

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When Katherine V. 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. With her next six Kate Delafield novels, Forrest's complex and determined lesbian detective became the most celebrated figure in lesbian fiction. 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 Murder at the Nightwood Bar, Kate investigates the murder of a homeless 19-year-old addict-prostitute, whose battered body is found outside a popular lesbian bar.

In addition to penning the legendary Kate Delafield mystery series, -Katherine V. 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. She lives in San Francisco.