Murder At The Nightwood Bar: A Kate Delafield Mystery - Softcover

First published in 1984, Amateur City introduced the world to LAPD detective Kate Delafield, marking the beginning of one of mystery fiction's most successful series as well as one of the most lucrative genres in gay publishing: the lesbian mystery. Appearing in total in six novels to date, including MURDER AT THE NIGHTWOOD BAR, Kate Delafield, a complex and determined detective, quickly became the most celebrated figure in lesbian fiction. In the second book, Kate investigates the death of Dory Quillin, only nineteen years old, a beautiful young blonde who was found dead in the parking lot of a lesbian bar. But this investigation is far from a simple matter. Travelling a circuitous path that leads into the "gay city" of West Hollywood, Kate uncovers shocking facts about the brief life of the murdered young lesbian. She finds her road to the killer obstructed by Dory Quillin's uncooperative, judgmental parents, the waning interest of her own partner, and most frustrating of all, the open hostility of women who should be her allies - the lesbians who frequent the Nightwood Bar.

Kate's emotional equilibrium is further disturbed by her attraction to one of these women, the enigmatic Andrea Ross...

Katherine V. Forrest is twice winner of the Lambda Literary Award for best mystery, and has been recently honored with the Pioneer Award from the Lambda Literary Foundation.