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Book SynopsisIn The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film (2005), scholar Drewey Wayne Gunn examined the history of gay detectives beginning with the first recognized gay novel, The Heart in Exile, which appeared in 1953. In the years since the original edition's publication, hundreds of novels and short stories in this sub-genre have been produced, and Gunn has unearthed many additional representations previously unrecorded. In this new edition, Gunn provides an overview of milestones in the development of gay detectives over the last several decades. Also included in this volume is an annotated list of novels, short stories, plays, graphic novels, comic strips, films, and television series with gay detectives, gay sleuths of secondary importance, and non-sleuthing gay policemen. The most complete listing availableincluding the only listing of early gay pulp novels, present-day male-to-male romances, and erotic filmsthis new edition brings the work up to date with publications missed in the first ed
Trade ReviewThis updated edition of Gunn's original volume provides all new gay male sleuth detectives stories in print and on film that have been published since 2005, as well as includes any titles that were overlooked in the original edition. With a discussion of more than 800 works of literature and 100 films and nearly 20 television or video series, The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film is the definitive reference work on this topic, and it belongs in any library whose patrons might be researching this subgenre. This outstanding book is divided into three highly readable and well-organized sections....Along with a superb index, this highly recommended work concludes with two very useful appendixes, the first on critical and bibliographic resources and the second on the Lambda Literary Awards for Best Gay Men’s Mystery (1988-2011). * American Reference Books Annual *
Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Gay Male Sleuths in Print and Film: A History Chapter 1. Milestones in the Development of the Gay Sleuth Part II: Gay Male Sleuths in Print: A Bibliography Chapter 2. The Sleuths Section A. Novels and Short Stories Section B. Plays, Screenplays, and Teleplays Section C. Comic Books, Mangas, and Other Graphic Fiction Chapter 3. Other Investigators of Interest Section A. Novels and Selected Short Stories Section B. Plays and Screenplays Section C. Comic Books, Mangas, and Other Graphic Fiction Chapter 4. Non-Sleuthing Policemen Section A. Novels and Selected Short Stories Section B. Plays Section C. Comic Albums Part III. Gay Male Sleuths in Film: A Bibliography Chapter 5. The Sleuths Section A. Films and Teleplays Section B. Television and Video Series Section C. Erotic Films Chapter 6. Other Investigators of Interest Section A. Films and Teleplays Section B. Television Series Section C. Erotic Films Chapter 7. Non-Sleuthing Policemen Section A. Films and Teleplays Section B. Television Series Section C. Selected Erotic Films Appendix A. Critical and Bibliographical Resources Appendix B. Lambda Literary Awards for Best Gay Mystery Index 1: Directory of Characters Index 2: Directory of Actors Index 3: List of Titles About the Author
