Cobalt

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Summary: A keep you on the end of the pier mystery
Review: A scintilating story of the commings and goings on of P-Town in the heat of summer. Daniel Valentine and his ever indulgent side kick Clarisse Lovelace spy up and down Commercial street looking for bits of evidence to pull together the mysterious deaths of some summer visitors. Delve into the dark smokey bars along the waterfront and ride the coaster to the end, when you'll need to pick up the rest of the series..Check out the Grant Michaels (author) Stan Kraychik mysteries if you like this one.

Rating:
Summary: A keep you on the end of the pier mystery
Review: A scintilating story of the commings and goings on of P-Town in the heat of summer. Daniel Valentine and his ever indulgent side kick Clarisse Lovelace spy up and down Commercial street looking for bits of evidence to pull together the mysterious deaths of some summer visitors. Delve into the dark smokey bars along the waterfront and ride the coaster to the end, when you'll need to pick up the rest of the series..Check out the Grant Michaels (author) Stan Kraychik mysteries if you like this one.

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Summary: Classic "Nick-and-Nora" type gay detective story
Review: There's nothing like finishing a great book and knowing there's a sequel, so you can dive back in for another adventure. There's E. F. Benson's "Mapp and Lucia," Wodehouse's Jeeves series, and "Nathan Aldyne"'s Blues ("Cobalt," "Slate," "Vermillion").

Unfortunately the series has come to an end, as "Nathan Aldyne" was two people, and one has died. But if you haven't read these books, you're in for some great fun. These are, I believe, the best gay detective novels ever written. They are wonderful, exciting, witty books to be put on your "Classic Gay Literature" shelf next to David Sedaris and Joe Keenan.

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Summary: Another Aldyne winner! 2 0f 4
Review: When these books first came out (80's) I do not remember there being a lot in this particular genre (except for the Brandstetter mysteries - which were much more serious.) Now these humorous gay detective stories seem to be everywhere, but the ones I've read come nowhere close to these gems.

Cobalt is the second of 4. The others are Vermillion, Slate and Canary. (Actually, they could almost be the titles of Pet Shop Boys albums ...) Anyway, the Boston/P-town settings are great, the Daniel & Clarisse team is hysterical, the stories solid, and the 80's period --once current with the first publication -- is sweetly nostalgiac.

If you want a good, light, comic romp .. get these books. And hold onto them .. they come and go quickly from print.