Classic Noir That's Queer AF

A wooden speakeasy bar holds a pistol, a stack of money, playing cards, and a glass half-filled with whiskey while surrounding by hazy smoke.

Mysteries. Speakeasies.
Queer Found Family.

Step into the glitzy and gritty world of 1920s New York.

Hello, there!  Are you curious about a classic noir mystery that's queer AF? Then satisfy your curiosity with The Double Vice, which follows a gay speakeasy owner who must find a killer while also outwitting a vicious blackmailer.

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One man dressed in a tuxedo and bow tie and another man in a white work shirt and brown suspenders stand in the center of a smoky speakeasy.

The Double Vice has all the tropes you love: 

  • Reluctant amateur sleuth
  • Larger-than-life characters
  • Sharp, snappy dialogue
  • Atmospheric settings
  • An ingenue in need of saving
  • Good intentions gone terribly wrong

Plus some real queer history from the 1920s!

Meet Dash Parker.

The owner of the gay speakeasy Pinstripes.

Illustration of Dash Parker wearing a tuxedo and bow tie.

He is not one of us.

One fateful night, Dash discovers an outsider has slipped into his club, threatening the safety of his lover, his friend, and his patrons. The outsider wants to drag his queer brother out of this "den of iniquity." Dash tries to help the brother escape, knowing all too well the pain of an unaccepting family.

Best of intentions, right?

Next thing he knows, he must uncover secrets while trying to protect his own.

Readers are loving this!

Even readers who don't typically read mysteries.

Including Bestselling Author Alexis Hall!

"I found The Double Vice a really engaging and well-constructed mystery, set in a fascinating world, delivered with knowledge, enthusiasm and care. If it’s your kind of thing, I heartily recommend it. Or, given my own experiences, perhaps even if it’s not.

Also it gay."

(Read the entire Goodreads review.)

What's Next?

The Hidden Gotham World Keeps Growing.

The characters were too much fun to leave behind, and there was simply too much queer history left to explore. I couldn’t stop at one book, so we’ve got a series!

The Hidden Gotham series order is:

  1. The Double Vice
  2. The Blind Tiger
  3. The Devil Card
  4. The Wrong Number (coming June 2027)

Secondary characters also get their own misadventures. These can be read in any order.

  • The Big Timer (novel starring El Train)
  • The Red Fox (short story starring Finn Francis)
  • The Naughty List (short story starring Nicholas Fife)

Ready to Dive into Hidden Gotham?

Start with The Double Vice.

Choose Your Preferred Format.

Paperback $18.99 USD
Delivered by USPS

Ebook $5.99 USD
Delivered by BookFunnel

Audiobook (read by Joel Leslie!) $15.99 USD
Delivered by BookFunnel

Ebook + Audiobook Bundle $18.68 USD
Delivered by BookFunnel