Greg Herren: Sleeping Angel

USA 2011, 238 pp., brochure, € 12.95
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Eric Matthews survives a near-fatal accident only to find his whole life has changed. He wakes up in the hospital with no memory of how he wound up there - and soon learns that it's vital that he remembers. Apparently, he was in a car accident, and the body of classmate Sean Brody was found in his car, shot to death. But nothing makes sense to Eric. He and Sean weren't friends. In fact, they disliked each other. Sean was gay, and Eric isn't too sure about anything right now - except he is certain he didn't shoot Sean, even though he can't remember anything about the day of the accident. To make matters worse, he starts having psychic flashes about the people around him: his doctor, a nurse, his mother ... all this makes clear: the murderer is still out there.

Greg Herren: Murder in the Garden District

A Chanse MacLeod Mystery. USA 2009, 256 pp., brochure, € 13.95
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Behind the beautiful facade of a garden district mansion, a powerful political family's secrets end in murder. A leading candidate for the upcoming senatorial race and a scion of a Louisiana political dynasty is shot to death in his mansion, and the prime suspect is his much younger second wife with a checkered past. With another major hurricane heading towards the Katrina-ravaged city of New Orleans, it's up to Chanse MacLeod to dig through decades of murders and cover-ups to find the truth before more lives are ruined - including his own and those close to him. He enters a world where nothing is as it seems, and uncovers the dark secrets of the state's first family -secrets someone is willing to kill to keep.

Greg Herren: Murder in the Rue Ursulines

USA 2008, 228 pp., brochure, € 13.95
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As New Orleans continues to rebuild in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Chanse MacLeod becomes involved in a high-profile case involving a Hollywood golden couple who have committed themselves to helping New Orleans recover. It's up to Chanse to find out who is sending them threatening e-mails. The target of the e-mails is Freddy Bliss, the male half of this Hollywood A-list couple, who had relocated to New Orleans to help with the rebuilding. When his ex-wife ends up murdered, bludgeoned to death with her Emmy statuette, suspicion turns initially to Chanse, who had interviewed her earlier that day and actually handled the murder weapon, and then to Freddy, when Chanse testifies that he spotted someone resembling the actor leaving his ex's home shortly after when the murder likely took place. With his own life now at risk, Chanse has to catch a diabolical killer before the body count escalates.

Greg Herren: Murder in the Rue Chartres

USA 2007, 258 pp., brochure, € 12.39
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The gay investigator Chanse MacLeod returns to the battered city of New Orleans, determined to stay despite the devastation. Before the hurricane, Iris Verlaine, granddaughter of a local shipping magnate, hired Chanse to find her father, Michael Mercereau, missing for 32 years. But before Chanse could dig into the case, Iris fired him. Shocked to learn that Iris was shot and killed shortly before Katrina, Chanse agrees to help his friends, NOPD detectives Venus Casanova and Blaine Tujague, solve the murder. Joshua Verlaine, Iris's big brother, also hires Chanse to continue the search for Mercereau, though his grandfather disapproves. Uncovering a disturbing link between Mercereau and a tragic cold case from 1973, Chanse realizes he's stumbled onto something huge.

Greg Herren: ManZone Nr. 1: Höhepunkte der Lust

D 2006, 223 S., Broschur, € 15.37
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Hurrikan Katrina hat es nicht geschafft, den schwulen Männern in New Orleans die Lust auszutreiben. Einen guten Teil dazu tragen sicherlich die Sonne des Südens, heiße Musik, schweißtreibende Temperaturen und häufig entblätterte, von der Natur begnadete Männerkörper bei. Und so bahnt sich die schwule Lust ihren Weg - zwischen den Mauern zerstörter Häuser, in gerade wieder in Betrieb genommenen Clubs, an Swimmingpools, die knackige Poolboys wieder in Schuß bringen. Der erste Band der neuen ManZone-Reihe zeigt in 17 geilen Stories, dass schwule Männer sich nicht unterkriegen lassen und dass man selbst vertrackten Situationen etwas Positives abgewinnen kann, sofern man einen attraktiven (und vielleicht auch noch willigen) Mann dafür an der Hand hat.

Greg Herren: Mardi Gras Mambo

USA 2006, 289 pp., brochure, € 13.69
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In the previous novels, Greg Herren introduced the wickedly naughty - and irrepressible - Scotty Bradley, ex go-go boy turned private eye, who's never met a drink he didn't want, a decadence he could resist, or a hunky trick he won't treat to a little bit of himself. Now, Scotty's back on the crowded, party-happy streets of New Orleans, getting ready for a Carnival he'll never forget if he lives through it. Scotty is looking forward to relaxing with his boyfriends, Frank and Colin, and partying Carnival up right. After a night of partying, the cops are waiting for them - Misha, Scotty's dealer, has been murdered and guess who was the last person to see him alive? Turns out his dealing has gotten him in trouble with a lot of people. Suddenly, Scotty's missing both his boyfriends. Now Scotty's in a desperate race to save the men he sometimes loves.

Greg Herren: Jackson Square Jazz

USA 2005, 311 pp., brochure, € 12.39
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After a somewhat slow opening, the thrills stack up Hollywood-style with car chases, a kidnapping, a home invasion and a funny, daring escape in Herren's steamy 2nd gay mystery (after 2003's »Bourbon Street Blues«) set in a lovingly evoked New Orleans. Self-described boy-toy, ex-exotic dancer and fledgling, well-muscled gumshoe Scotty Bradley works to earn his PI's license researching cases for his straight-laced older lawyer brother, Storm. The brothers pursue answers to clear an upcoming young champion of a murder rap. Later, a scintilla of clairvoyance and some dog-eared tarot cards give Scotty the insight necessary to crack a long unsolved crime. Scotty has such unusual pals as hunky hottie Colin, a cat burglar, and can turn for support to his petrified-hippie parents, who fully accept his lifestyle. In the end, faced with the dire prospect of monogamy with either a bawdy bandit or a G-man stud, Scotty gets to have his beefcake and eat it too.

Greg Herren: Murder in the Rue St. Ann

USA 2004, 262 pp., brochure, € 12.99
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Most private investigators dream about taking such cases. All sexy Chanse MacLeod has to do is find out who is trying to sabotage the opening of former dance-hit diva Dominique DuPré's new French Quarter nightclub. But mysteries - and people - are not always as easy to figure out as we would like them to be. Before Chanse's investigation is over, he will be lucky to escape with his life. Things begin simply enough with a visit to Mark Williams, the gorgeous but shady promoter Dominique has hired to handle her club's opening. Chanse quickly uncovers financial shenanigans in Williams's past, but soon those improprieties are the least of Chanse's worries. Not only does the PR guy have ties to people in positions of power, he also has ties to Chanse's lover, Paul.

Greg Herren: Bourbon Street Blues

USA 2003, 278 pp., brochure, € 13.89
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The French Quarter: the smell of fried fish and fresh coffee - lazy days, wild nights, and hot muscle boys stuffing 5$ bills into your thong. Welcome to New Orleans, Scotty Bradley style. Native boy Scotty knows how to bend his hometown's every unwritten rule. It doesn't hurt that he's buff, boyish, and completely irresistible, with a job by day as a personal trainer, and the occasional night gig dancing on the bar for rent money. With »Southern Decadence« - the biggest circuit party - about to hit town. Scotty's looking forward to plenty of dancing, cruising, and maybe, an adorable Mr. Right. The last thing he's looking for is trouble of a permanent kind. But that's just what Scotty finds when he discovers one of his best clients in front of his Decatur Street apartment, shot through the head, execution style.