Five Star First Edition Mystery - B. Quick (Hardcover)

by C. S. Laurel (Author)

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William Shakespeare Yates, English professor and not-quite-recovering alcoholic, just wants some peace. Lythia Springs, Colorado, nestled comfortably far enough from the ski resorts yet close enough to nowhere, has so far managed to avoid turning into the hustling, bustling tourist traps dotting the state. Even Bile College downtown - the city's bid for revitalization fifty years ago - hasn't managed to attract a rowdy crowd. But Bill's not getting off that easily. The dean hates him, he can't find that special someone (despite his diligent attempts in every bar from Lythia to nearby Cowpattie), his MG convertible is on the brink of total collapse - and someone has just tossed a body into the Nugget River right in front of him. He doesn't know it yet, but Bill's rash decision to jump in after the body will net him more than just a sopping wet, unconscious, but still alive Brian Quick, blond Adonis and Bile student featured heavily in Bill's fantasies. Then another student is found hacked up with an ax, and rumors of drug trafficking start flying. And both B. Quick and an internationally renowned artist living in town seem intent on winning Bill's romantic affections. Bill quickly finds himself caught in someone else's intricately drawn net, and he's looking like the perfect patsy for murder.

C. S. Laurel lives in Colorado Springs, in a home ruled by multiple cats kind enough to allow humans to share the accommodations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 325 pages
• Publisher: Five Star; 1 edition (November 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594143803
• ISBN-13: 978-1594143809
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,942,303 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast, funny and furious, January 9, 2006

By	Katherine A. Paulk "Kate" (PA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

B. Quick is a delightful combination of mystery, romance and humor with likeable characters in an all-too-real world.

The life of Professor William Shakespeare Yates is turned upside down one Halloween night when he accidentally rescues the object of his dreams, one Brian Quick, and finds himself accused of attempting to murder the man he just rescued.

While many of the problems and issues facing gay men are present, they take a back seat to Bill's main problems - getting on with life, falling in love, and trying to find out who tried to kill Brian so that he can go back to being an ordinary academic.

The dry wit that fills the book is delightful, and I doubt anyone will look at their sofa in quite the same way after reading this book.

Kate

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun tongue in cheek amateur sleuth thriller , December 31, 2005

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Twenty-nine years old Bile College English Professor William Shakespeare Yates heads home in a storm when he nears one lane bridge that leads to the town Lythia Springs, Colorado. Before he can cross it he notices someone drops a bundle that appears to have contained a body off the bridge into the Nugget River. Unable to just keep going home, William dives into the icy waters and rescues student Brian Quick, the star of the professor's late night gay fantasies.

That same night Brian's friend Police Chief Tony Marssano gets a tip that William killed Brian and tossed him off the bridge. However, the live Brian tells Bill that William saved his life and that his roommate Chris Hogg drugged him and tried to kill him. When another student is found dead from an ax, once again Tony looks towards William as the culprit especially as evidence begins to pile up affirming he did it. Alas William must put aside his dreams of a university taboo about bedding a student in order to prove his innocence or else he may end up as the final act in a tragedy.

B. QUICK is a fun tongue in cheek amateur sleuth thriller that contains an intriguing triangle. The story line is driven by the antics of the Professor whose reward for saving Adonis is being accused twice as a killer. The interrelationships between William, Brian, and Tony are priceless as each has preconceptions of the others that in some ways cloud their judgment. Readers will be having fun with this lighthearted Rocky Mountain academic who-done-it.

Harriet Klausner