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A Friend in the Dark: An Auden & O'Callaghan Mystery, #1
A Friend in the Dark: An Auden & O'Callaghan Mystery, #1
A Friend in the Dark: An Auden & O'Callaghan Mystery, #1
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A Friend in the Dark: An Auden & O'Callaghan Mystery, #1

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Rufus O'Callaghan has eked out a living on the streets of New York City by helping the police put away criminals as a confidential informant. But when Rufus shows up for an arranged meeting and finds his handler dead, his already-uncertain life is thrown into a tailspin. Now someone is trying to kill Rufus too, and he's determined to find out why.

 

After leaving the Army under less than desirable circumstances, Sam Auden has drifted from town to town, hitching rides and catching Greyhounds, until he learns that a former Army buddy, now a police detective in New York City, has died by suicide. Sam knows that's not right, and he immediately sets out to get answers.

 

As Rufus and Sam work together to learn the truth of their friend's death, they find themselves entangled in a web of lies, cover-ups, and accelerating danger. And when they witness a suspect killed in cold blood, they realize they're running out of time.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 8, 2020
ISBN9781952133206
A Friend in the Dark: An Auden & O'Callaghan Mystery, #1
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C.S. Poe

C.S. Poe is a Lambda Literary and two-time EPIC award finalist, and a FAPA award-winning author of gay mystery, romance, and speculative fiction. She resides in New York City, but has also called Key West and Ibaraki, Japan home in the past. She has an affinity for all things cute and colorful and a major weakness for toys. C.S. is an avid fan of coffee, reading, and cats. She’s rescued two cats—Milo and Kasper do their best to distract her from work on a daily basis. C.S. is an alumna of the School of Visual Arts. Her debut novel, The Mystery of Nevermore, was published 2016. cspoe.com

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    Most common word uttered by the characters is “sh*t” which actually pretty much sums up the so-called mystery. Would have been better if the story had been the focus rather than the sexual attraction. The writing is altogether quite bland and boring.

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