A Dangerous Thing

In this second LA-based adventure, bookseller Adrien English arrives at the Pine Shadow Ranch (left to him by a beloved grandmother) to find a corpse in his driveway. But by the time the unfriendly local sheriffs arrive, the body has disappeared.

Who are the mysterious strangers excavating on his land? And will he sort out his problems with LAPD Detective Jake Riordan, heavily into S/M sex but not so hot on relationships? Find out in this engrossing, slyly witty thriller.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

"A damn good read is the consensus for this witty, tightly plotted thriller, a follow-up to the popular Fatal Shadows. If you like your detective fiction to be gay and entertaining, this is the book for you. The bookish and ill-starred Adrien English finds his quiet vacation turning into a summer of dead bodies and sex-obsessed detectives."
Editors Pick, Divadirect

"Written in a terse and laconic style, this is an exciting and entertaining read."
Colin Spencer, gaytimes

"Lanyon's second book is a riveting romp, moving along at an incredible pace.  Detective Jake Riordan's coming to terms with his first relationship with a man manages to be touching without being cliche-ridden.
Scott Matthewman, Gay.com UK

"The second Adrien English murder mystery, A Dangerous Thing, is a likable, fast-paced detective story featuring a gay bookseller/novelist turned amateur sleuth.  Enjoyable enough to have fans old and new clamoring for a third.
Gary M. Kramer, Lambda Book Report

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2007, MLR Press
Trade paperback
Revised
ISBN: 978-09793110551
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OTHER EDITIONS

A Dangerous Thing
2002, Gay Men's Press
Trade paperback
First edition
ISBN: 1902852338
Out of print.

COLLECTIONS

The Adrien English Mysteries
2007, Loose Id
ISBN: 978-1-59632-465-7
E-book edition
Revised.
Comprisng "Fatal Shadows" and "A Dangerous Thing."
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