Gay Mystery Authors

Ep:102 In 1970, Joseph Hansen's landmark novel Fadeout was published, launching his twelve-book series featuring Dave Brandstetter, an insurance investigator and gay man.  Crime and mystery fiction publisher Syndicate Books is republishing all twelve novels throughout 2022.  Syndicate's Paul Oliver discusses the series, and the impact of Fadeout's release during an era when homosexuality was classified a mental illness and was illegal in forty-nine, out of fifty states.  Check out Queer Writers of Crime new blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters  Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. I don't get much but anything helps.Joseph Hansen's Amazon PageMore information on the Dave Brandstetter series at Syndicate Books. Joseph Hansen's 1990 interview on radio stat