Set in beachside Sydney in the 1950s, this pulp-fiction style detective series follows the life and adventures of Clyde Smith, a man in his mid-30s. War veteran, ex-cop, and tough guy.
After retiring from the police force, he’d hoped for a peaceful life, with a small private investigation business, working small cases and writing newspaper articles. However, trouble loves Clyde Smith—it just seems to keep knocking at his door.
Hard-way Smith, his dad called him. Clyde never minded—the name suits him just fine.
The Clyde Smith Mysteries
Bridge at the Beach
by Garrick Jones
Series: The Clyde Smith Mysteries.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 133,460.
Language:
English.
Published: March 26, 2024
by
Tellwell Talent.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » General
Clyde's idyllic afternoon in the surf with his mates is interrupted by the news that there's been a quadruple suicide in an apartment overlooking the beach.
Two of the deceased are the parents of Barry Wilkinson, one of Clyde's childhood friends, a man he hasn't seen since Clyde donned the khaki and left for war.
The Cricketer's Arms: A Clyde Smith Mystery
by Garrick Jones
Series: The Clyde Smith Mysteries.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 134,700.
Language:
English.
Published: July 18, 2019
by
Tellwell Talent.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
(4.00 from 2 reviews)
The Cricketer's Arms is an old-fashioned, pulp fiction detective novel, set in beachside Sydney in 1956. It follows the intricacies of a complex murder case, involving a tight-knit group of queer men, sports match-fixing, and a criminal drug cartel.
The Gilded Madonna: A Clyde Smith Mystery
by Garrick Jones
Series: The Clyde Smith Mysteries.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 145,330.
Language:
English.
Published: April 2, 2021
by
Tellwell Talent.
Categories:
Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical
(4.00 from 1 review)
The urgent plea for help by a friend and ex-colleague, now toiling under the man who replaced him as detective sergeant at his old lockup, has Clyde Smith reluctantly helping the local police once more—this time with a clear threat against his life.
The Grocers' Son: A Clyde Smith Mystery
by Garrick Jones
Series: The Clyde Smith Mysteries.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 140,590.
Language:
English.
Published: September 22, 2022
by
Tellwell Talent.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
(4.00 from 1 review)
Wheels within wheels, lies, extortion, and coverups. The apparition of a man long dead leads Clyde Smith to a bloody confrontation on a deserted beach in the tropics. This time, it’s not only his own life at risk but also that of one of his most valued and closest friends.