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James Lear

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Gay & Lesbian, Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

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James Lear is the nom de plume of prolific and acclaimed novelist, Rupert Smith. He lives in London and is the 2008 Winner of Erotic Awards "Best Writer".

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Goodreads & Amazon have the Dan Stagg Mystery novels order listed differently. Is Straight Up or The Hardest Thing the first book in the series? I am inclined to think Amazon is correct and we will need to change the listings in Goodreads Library.
James Lear Hi there. The Hardest Thing is the first in the series, Straight Up is the second. And I'm just starting to think about a third, which I have a great …moreHi there. The Hardest Thing is the first in the series, Straight Up is the second. And I'm just starting to think about a third, which I have a great idea for.(less)
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What are your plans for future novels? And are any related to Mitch or Dan series? Thanks
James Lear Hi Lee, thanks for getting in touch. Mitch Mitchell returns in a new novel that's coming out this summer, called The Sun Goes Down. I'm currently writ…moreHi Lee, thanks for getting in touch. Mitch Mitchell returns in a new novel that's coming out this summer, called The Sun Goes Down. I'm currently writing something unrelated to either series, but the one after that will either be Dan or Mitch, whichever proves more popular. Best, James(less)
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Average rating: 3.7 · 5,413 ratings · 865 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors
The Back Passage (Mitch Mit...
3.59 avg rating — 1,765 ratings — published 2006 — 15 editions
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The Secret Tunnel (Mitch M...
3.76 avg rating — 658 ratings — published 2008
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The Hardest Thing (Dan Stag...
3.61 avg rating — 584 ratings — published 2013 — 17 editions
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A Sticky End (Mitch Mitche...
3.91 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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The Low Road
3.70 avg rating — 398 ratings — published 2001 — 13 editions
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The Sun Goes Down (Mitch Mi...
4.07 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 2016
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The Palace Of Varieties
3.71 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 2003 — 14 editions
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Straight Up (Dan Stagg Myst...
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While My Wife's Away
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Hot Valley
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The Back Passage The Secret Tunnel A Sticky End The Sun Goes Down
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“Tell me, Mitch," said Bertrand, reading my thoughts, "is there anyone on this train that you do not want to fuck?"

"I'm not crazy about the dowager.”
― James Lear, The Secret Tunnel
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“Here was some mystery I would get to the bottom of. Not the bottom I'd been hoping for, but not a bad alternative.”
― James Lear, A Sticky End
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“Perhaps the blood that was flooding into his dick, bringing it to full erection, was starving his brain of oxygen.”
― James Lear, The Secret Tunnel
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