Crimes on Latimer: From the Early Cases of Marco Fontana
by Joseph R. G. DeMarco
Price: $7.99 USD. 122240 words.
Published by Lethe Press on March 29, 2012. Fiction.
Six of Marco Fontana's early cases show some of the forces that helped shape the young P.I. In high school, Fontana discovers that he has a knack for crime solving. Not only that, he likes it. When his English teacher is accused of murdesring the school disciplinarian, Marco investigate. Some years later, after Marco has explored his options, we find him in his first office on Latimer and Twelfth.
Member Since: April 05, 2011
Joseph R. G. DeMarco
Biography
Joseph R.G. DeMarco lives and writes in Philadelphia and Montréal. Several of his stories have been anthologized in the Quickies series published by Arsenal Pulp Press, in Men Seeking Men (Painted Leaf Press) and in Charmed Lives (Lethe Press). His essays have been published in anthologies including Gay Life, Hey Paisan!, We Are Everywhere, BlackMen WhiteMen, Men’s Lives, Paws and Reflect, The International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Famiyl, the Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinites, and The Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide among others.
He has also written extensively for the gay/lesbian press and was a correspondent for The Advocate, In Touch, Gaysweek. His work has been featured in The New York Native, the Philadelphia Gay News (PGN), Gay Community News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Chroma, and a number of other publications.
In 1983, his PGN article “Gay Racism” was awarded the prize for excellence in feature writing by the Gay Press Association and was anthologized in We Are Everywhere, Black Men, White Men, and Men’s Lives.
He was Editor-in-Chief of The Weekly Gayzette; Editor-in-Chief of New Gay Life, and has been an editor or contributing editor for a number of publications including Il Don Gennaro, and Gaysweek. Currently his is the Editor-in-Chief of Mysterical-E (www.mystericale.com) an online mystery magazine.
One of his greatest loves is mystery (all kinds) but he also has an abiding interest in alternate history, speculative fiction, young adult fiction, vampires, werewolves, science fiction, the supernatural, mythology, and more.
He has also written extensively for the gay/lesbian press and was a correspondent for The Advocate, In Touch, Gaysweek. His work has been featured in The New York Native, the Philadelphia Gay News (PGN), Gay Community News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Chroma, and a number of other publications.
In 1983, his PGN article “Gay Racism” was awarded the prize for excellence in feature writing by the Gay Press Association and was anthologized in We Are Everywhere, Black Men, White Men, and Men’s Lives.
He was Editor-in-Chief of The Weekly Gayzette; Editor-in-Chief of New Gay Life, and has been an editor or contributing editor for a number of publications including Il Don Gennaro, and Gaysweek. Currently his is the Editor-in-Chief of Mysterical-E (www.mystericale.com) an online mystery magazine.
One of his greatest loves is mystery (all kinds) but he also has an abiding interest in alternate history, speculative fiction, young adult fiction, vampires, werewolves, science fiction, the supernatural, mythology, and more.
Where to find Joseph R. G. DeMarco online
Website: http://www.josephdemarco.com
Where to buy in print
Books
Murder on Camac: A Marco Fontana Mystery
by Joseph R. G. DeMarco
Price: $3.99 USD. 125810 words. Published by Lethe Press on July 11, 2011. Fiction.
Will the solution uncover a decades old plot to kill a pope or will gay detective Marco Fontana find that jealous rage or academic rivalry caused the victim’s death? The only thing Fontana can be certain of is his enemies have killed once and won't hesitate to murder a private eye who gets too close to the truth.
Price: $3.99 USD. 125810 words. Published by Lethe Press on July 11, 2011. Fiction.
Will the solution uncover a decades old plot to kill a pope or will gay detective Marco Fontana find that jealous rage or academic rivalry caused the victim’s death? The only thing Fontana can be certain of is his enemies have killed once and won't hesitate to murder a private eye who gets too close to the truth.
A Study in Lavender: Queering Sherlock Holmes
by Joseph R. G. DeMarco
Price: $9.99 USD. 96220 words. Published by Lethe Press on July 3, 2011. Fiction.
In A Study in Lavender, the Holmes universe is queered and eleven authors have devised stories in which Holmes and Watson are lovers, or investigate mysteries of inverts hidden from the laws and cultures of the Victorian era; even the indomitable Lestrade has his turn at love; and famous actors who helped put Holmes on the silver screen face trysts they never dared to film.
Price: $9.99 USD. 96220 words. Published by Lethe Press on July 3, 2011. Fiction.
In A Study in Lavender, the Holmes universe is queered and eleven authors have devised stories in which Holmes and Watson are lovers, or investigate mysteries of inverts hidden from the laws and cultures of the Victorian era; even the indomitable Lestrade has his turn at love; and famous actors who helped put Holmes on the silver screen face trysts they never dared to film.
A Body on Pine
by Joseph R. G. DeMarco
Price: $8.99 USD. 116920 words. Published by Lethe Press on April 5, 2011. Fiction.
When Marco Fontana enters his friend's spa on Pine Street in Philadelphia, he doesn't find the peaceful retreat he expected. Brad, the masseur, is missing. The spa is splattered with blood and a dead client lies sprawled on the floor. After a thorough search turns up more questions than answers, Marco calls the police. A thriller with a gay detective!
Price: $8.99 USD. 116920 words. Published by Lethe Press on April 5, 2011. Fiction.
When Marco Fontana enters his friend's spa on Pine Street in Philadelphia, he doesn't find the peaceful retreat he expected. Brad, the masseur, is missing. The spa is splattered with blood and a dead client lies sprawled on the floor. After a thorough search turns up more questions than answers, Marco calls the police. A thriller with a gay detective!