Search Results: Gay/Lesbian from H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller

Los Angeles: Alyson Books, 2005. First Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The third and final volume of lesbian writing legend Forrest's science fiction-fantasy trilogy that began in 1984 with the highly-praised "Daughters of a Coral Dawn," an exodus story of 4,000 22nd century women who escaped a male-dominated, tyrannical Earth to colonize the planet Maternas. Forrest followed with a second novel, "Daughters of an Amber Noon" in 2002 which described the fate of the women who remained on Earth. The work was described as "a tour de force," by one reviewer. This third book is set on Maternas some 55 years later and describes the conflict between the original settlers and the first generation of Maternas-born women, the first in the history of humanity with a legacy of ultimate freedom, with a standard of conduct that has created a schism between older and younger generations. It is also a novel with considerable sexual content. First Printing, First Edition.… Read More

New York: Random House, 1970. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This copy of the fourth novel in Westlake's early mystery series (using his Tucker Coe pseudonymn) featuring ex-cop Mitch Tobin is from the library of Science Fiction Grand Master Harlan Ellison (It has Ellison's library stamp on the lower corner of the inside front cover.). When gay male model Jamie Dearborn is murdered, his partner, an avid astrology believer, asks for Tobin's help in learning the birth dates of a group of six men who had been the victim's friends. Tobin makes a single phone call and never expects to see the man again. But then the man becomes a victim of a murder attempt and Tobin finds himself pulled into the darker side NYC's gay community to prevent another murder. First Printing, First Edition (with a numberline ending in 2, as per Random House custom). About 5 1/2 x 8 inches, 175 pages in green paper-covered boards with black graphic design on both covers and silver Random… Read More

New York: Henry Holt, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The eighth novel in Hansen's classic mystery series featuring gay insurance claims investigator Dave Brandstetter, this time searching for the truth about the death of a foreign correspondent working on a story about a Central American country. Remainder spray on top edge of text, o/w boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square; the dustjacket shows only very minimal surface and edgewear. A collectable copy.

New York: Bantam Books, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Best known for her historical mystery series featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Award-winning King is also the author of a contemporary mystery series featuring lesbian San Francisco police detective Kate Martinelli. "Night Work" is the fourth novel in the Martinelli series with Kate and her partner, Al Hawken, assigned the murder of an airport baggage handler, knocked down with a stun gun, handcuffed and strangled. The handler's wife, who just left him for a women's shelter after repeated abuse, is the only suspect she has an airtight alibi. Then the first murder is followed by a second, a software salesman convicted of one rape, suspected of many more, also stunned, handcuffed, and strangled, and as a third victim is found, the detectives realize they are seeking a serial killer or, perhaps, a network of killers. About 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches, 339 pages bound in yellow paper-covered boards and a black… Read More

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. King's second novel featuring Kate Martinelli, lesbian San Francisco homicide detective; the sequel to her Edgar Award-winning "A Grave Talent." An unread copy in Very Fine condition in like dustjacket.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The second novel in King's mystery series featuring San Francisco lesbian homicide detective, Kate Martinelli, and the sequel to the Edgar Award-winning, "A Grave Talent." This time it's a bibliomystery as Kate investigates the murder of a homeless man where the chief suspect is Brother Erasmus, a member of the Brotherhood of Fools, who is sworn to speak and respond to questions only with biblical and literary quotations. A trace of soiling on text edge, o/w boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square; the dustjacket shows a tiny chip in the upper corner of the front panel and some very minor edgewear, no tears or creases, not price-clipped. Collectable.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The sequel to King's Edgar Award-winning, "A Grave Talent," again featuring Kate Martinelli, lesbian San Franciso homicide detective, this time investigating the murder of a homeless man in a story that may be considered a bibliomystery as the prime suspect is Brother Erasmus, a member of the Brotherhood of Fools, who speaks only using quotations from the Bible, Shakespeare or other literary sources. Boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square; appears unread; the dustjacket shows only a small crease at the bottom end of the spine, no tears or chipping, not price-clipped. A collectable copy.