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Private Dicks: Packing Heat
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A Bar Called Once by Daniela Jeffries - Five years after Lana, the love of her life, left her for a man she hardly knew, Ryssa threw herself into her work as a private detective. But when she realizes women are being abducted from the bar where she and Lana met, her investigation leads her to Lana's husband as the prime suspect.
Black Suede, Red Velvet by Freddie Milano - B ...more
Black Suede, Red Velvet by Freddie Milano - B ...more
ebook, 242 pages
Published
August 31st 2016
by Less Than Three Press
(first published August 30th 2016)
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This is a set of six detective stories by different authors. What makes it such a good edition is that there is an interesting mix of styles within the stories, and genders and sexualities amongst the characters. If you can get past the lurid title, it is a wide range of interesting short stories.
A Bar Called Once by Daniela Jeffries
Ryssa is a successful PI. Living solo since Lana, the love of her life, left her for a bloke, Ryssa hangs out at the local bar every Friday night. There she spots a ...more
A Bar Called Once by Daniela Jeffries
Ryssa is a successful PI. Living solo since Lana, the love of her life, left her for a bloke, Ryssa hangs out at the local bar every Friday night. There she spots a ...more

All stories are about a private detective investigating a crime. All stories feature a diverse cast. All stories are incredible interesting reads.
A Bar called Once
Diversity: black bisexual Woman, lesbian Woman, f/f couple
Ryssa is a private detective and has noticed that girls at her bar have gone missing after talking to a certain man. One day while she is watching him again her ex suddenly stands in the bar. The man is her husband. Ryssa is scared for Lana’s safety and decides to tell her about ...more
A Bar called Once
Diversity: black bisexual Woman, lesbian Woman, f/f couple
Ryssa is a private detective and has noticed that girls at her bar have gone missing after talking to a certain man. One day while she is watching him again her ex suddenly stands in the bar. The man is her husband. Ryssa is scared for Lana’s safety and decides to tell her about ...more

I am grateful to this collection for introducing me to Freddie Milano and Helena Maeve, whose stories were sexy (and dangerous), beautifully written, and full of realistic, compelling characters. I also loved Andrea Speed's entry Orpheus Rising and its much needed dose of dark humor.
However, I can't believe something as grossly fetishistic of trans women as Cold, Bitter, Dark by Douglas Wojtowicz got past the editors. This is a story where the main character leverages his status as a police off ...more
However, I can't believe something as grossly fetishistic of trans women as Cold, Bitter, Dark by Douglas Wojtowicz got past the editors. This is a story where the main character leverages his status as a police off ...more

May 17, 2016
Freddie Milano
rated it
it was amazing
· (Review from the author)
Shelves:
i-wrote-this,
less-than-three
Disclaimer: I have a story in this collection. BUT STILL it's a great collection, especially if you like detective stories. Go, read, enjoy!
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