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WINNER!!! Golden Crown Literary Society 2013 Award for Mystery "(O)ne of the very best whodunits to hit the bookshelves this year... well written, well plotted, intricate, and inventive... (Has what) can arguably be described as one of the most well written bondage scenes in all of lesbian literature." -- The Rainbow Reader -- Salem West (rainbowreader.blogspot.com) Detective Maggie Gale is back and she's on the verge of saying - I love you - to her beautiful live-in "inamorata", college professor Kathryn Anthony, but first Maggie has to solve a murder in the local civil war era cemetery. When Maggie finds an old journal detailing a hot romance between two 19th century women who lived right in her neighborhood, she works to find the connection between what's happening in the present to the tragedy that drove the two women apart 140 years ago. A ghostly figure, secret passages, valuable treasure, and trying to find the intimate key to trust and commitment in their relationship all challenge P.I. Maggie Gale and Dr. Kathryn Anthony in this exciting second book in the Maggie Gale Mystery Series. Don't miss this sexy new novel by critically acclaimed author Liz Bradbury, it's sure to entertain lovers of both mystery and romance! "Maggie Gale is back.... still hot, and very romantical, which is very refreshing." -- Lesbiatopia Review by Cynthia Rodriguez "(W)ell laid out... scenic descriptions... like actually being there." -- Affinity Books - Reviews 5 Stars - "compelling characters... electric dialog... fascinating details of the past... intimate tension and smoldering bedroom scenes... will leave no one unsatisfied." -- The Valley Gay Press Book Review - Sheryl Schulte "A perfect summer time read," -- Latest Lesbian Book On My Nightstand, Card Carrying Lesbian - Sasha Lortrian review. "Two novels in, it's no mystery, Bradbury's books are a hit." -- Lesbian.com When Maggie finds an old journal detailing a hot romance between two 19th century women who lived right in her neighborhood, she works to find the connection between what's happening in the present to the tragedy that drove the two women apart 140 years ago. A ghostly figure, secret passages, valuable treasure, and trying to find the intimate key to trust and commitment in their relationship all challenge P.I. Maggie Gale and Dr. Kathryn Anthony in this exciting second book in the Maggie Gale Mystery Series. Don't miss this sexy new novel by critically acclaimed author Liz Bradbury, it's sure to entertain lovers of both mystery and romance! Being the Steel Drummer = 5 Stars from the Valley Gay Press Book Review - Sheryl Schulte. What critic's are saying about the first Maggie Gale Mystery - Angel Food and Devil Dogs: "Well plotted and fun... it's perfect." -- OutSmart Magazine - Houston "FIVE STARS (R)ich in romance, long-term love and genuine affection...(A) multilayered mystery certain to captivate all readers..." -- Rainbow Reviews "(A) classic mystery 'who-done-it' combined with some imaginative, amazingly sensual, erotic lesbian romance..." -- Cynthia Rodriguez, Lesbiatopia Book Review "It's both a classic who-done-it style mystery and a hot lesbian romance. Who could ask for anything more!?!" - Gaydar Magazine "FIVE STARS AND HIGH PRAISE" -- MaryEllen Elizabeth, Valley Gay Press Book Review Golden Crown Literary Award finalist in both the Debut Novel and Mystery categories. Angel Food and Devil Dogs, the first Maggie Gale Mystery was one of Curve Magazine's 2010 top 20 Lesbian Mysteries! Don't miss its exciting sequel Being the Steel Drummer!
