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The Butcher's Son

by Dorien Grey · 2001

A Dick Hardesty Mystery seriesbook 1 of 14Next:The 9th Man(2000) →

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Dick Hardesty is pressed into service when someone starts burning down gay bars all over town and the police chief (nicknamed 'the butcher') shrugs the whole thing off. Then drag queens and female impersonators get into the act and Dick is required to sleuth out who is hot and who is not.

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LGBTQ+ romanceLGBTQ+ romanceMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisLGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of thisgaygayMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 196 pages

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