New Releases (March 1997) from
The Women's Press
Faint
Praise by Ellen Hart
Moonbird
Boy by Abigail Padgett
Silent
Words by Joan M. Drury
Other Women's Press Authors
Faint Praise by Ellen Hart First British Publication for The Women’s Press (£6.99)
When a well-known television personality meets with an untimely demise, a sinister series of events begins to unfold in the shadows of Minneapolis' famed Foshay Tower, entangling the Twin Cities in a web of deceit and fear. Restaurateur and sleuth Jane Lawless and her irrepressible friend Cordelia Thorn open investigations and find a tight-knit community of writers, artists and poets, all with connections to the deceased. Then, as the killer is revealed, the balance of power makes a deadly shift and Jane begins to wonder if this case might just be her last . . .
'The psychological maze of a Barbara Vine mystery and the feel of Agatha Christie.' Publishers Weekly
'Fans of Hart's mysteries will rejoice in her latest and best, filled with wit and wicked deed, fast pacing and memorable characters.' Booklist
Ellen Hart is the acclaimed and strong-selling author of A Small Sacrifice and Stage Fright, published by The Women's Press. She was a chef for twelve years and is currently working on a new Jane Lawless mystery.
A child-protection investigator in the San Diego juvenile court system, Bo Bradley is courageous, compassionate, unique. She also struggles with manic depression. So is sent reeling back into depression when she is suddenly bereaved. And her recovery at Ghost Flower Lodge - an innovative psychiatric healing centre - is appalling interrupted when her friend and fellow-lodgemate is found horribly murdered . . .
Who would want to kill the wealthy young comedian Mort? Where is bizarre Old Ayma, whose mysterious disappearance coincides with Mort's murder? And who is trying to drive Bo over the edge with anonymous messages taunting her about her loss?
As Bo sets out to track down Mort's killers - and find a home for his now orphaned son, Moonbird Boy - she uncovers a motive more monstrous than even she could imagine . . .
'The latest in Padgett’s increasingly compelling series . . . a gripping novel.' Publishers Weekly
'A series protagonist of note . . . Padgett constructs a complex, multilayered plot with ease.' San Francisco Chronicle
'Truly exceptional . . . fast-moving suspense to keep one reading very, very late into the night' Mystery News 'Sensational fine . . . breathtaking well told.' Los Angeles Times
Abigail Padgett is the most highly acclaimed. brightest new star on the crime fiction scene. A former court investigator in San Diego, she now works as an advocate for the mentally ill and maintains an avid interest in desert preservation and Native American cultures.
Silent Words by Joan M. Drury First British Publication for The Women’s Press (£6.99)
Tyler Jones, San Francisco newspaper columnist, is reeling from the death of her mother and shaken by her mother's dying words - that there are skeletons in the closet of her family history and now is the time to uncover the truth.
Returning to her childhood home is a strange but also comforting and poignant experience as Tyler renovates the beautiful but neglected house she has inherited, reconnects with old family friends and begins to wonder whether her old life in the city will ever regain its old appeal. Could she - a busy writer and lesbian feminist activist - adapt to this life forever?
As Tyler attempts to fulfill her mother's deathbed wish she discovers just how far the living will go to protect the secrets of the dead - even if that means erasing the lives of women of the past who did not fit into the patterns prescribed . . .
'A cut above the rest . . . will leave readers hungry for more.' Lambda Book Report
'Silent Words is the kind of book I love with richly portrayed characters wonderful dialogue, settling so inviting it inviting it made me want a summer house, an best of all, one of those intriguing family secrets. No, best of all, Tyler Jones, an utterly believable, witty, and appealing sleuth.' Susan Dunlap, Sudden Exposure
Joan M Drury is the Publisher of Spinsters Ink, the respected American lesbian feminist publishing house. She is also the author of The Other Side of Silence.
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