Lavender House.
Lavender House.
By
:
Rosen, Lev AC.
Publication Date
:
2022
Subject Term
:
Families -- Fiction.
Murder -- Fiction.
Family secrets -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Summary
:
Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene's recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret--but it's not the only one behind these gates. This estate offers a unique freedom, where none of the residents or staff hide who they are. But to keep their secret, they've needed to keep others out. And now they're worried they're keeping a murderer in. Irene's widow hires Evander Mills to uncover the truth behind her mysterious death. Andy, recently fired from the San Francisco police after being caught in a raid on a gay bar, is happy to accept--his calendar is wide open. And his secret is the kind of secret the Lamontaines understand. Andy had never imagined a world like Lavender House. He's seduced by the safety and freedom found behind its gates, where a queer family lives honestly and openly. But that honesty doesn't extend to everything, and he quickly finds himself a pawn in a family game of old money, subterfuge, and jealousy--and Irene's death is only the beginning. When your existence is a crime, everything you do is criminal, and the gates of Lavender House can't lock out the real world forever. Running a soap empire can be a dirty business.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781250834225
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC ROS | Trace |