Bøker av Herb Sennett

Death on Duval Street is a murder mystery involving Fantasyfest, a drag queen, a tent revival, a gay NYPD detective, a novelist, and the uniqueness of Key West, Florida. Or, "The Bone Collector" meets "In the Garden of Good and Evil."Jay Morrison, a novelist, helps Perry Savant, a retired, gay, New York City detective, in order to solve the murder of a popular, local female impersonator during the FantasyFest parade on Halloween. With an evangelical tent revival in town, the police, and most of the gay community, determine that what they have on their hands is an obvious hate crime ... or is it? The police department in Key West, is not equipped to solve homicides, especially one that generates as much publicity as the murder of cross-dresser and female impersonator Brian Silver. Police chief Fatima Sax recognizes her shortcomings and asks Perry Savant, a retired NYPD chief of detectives, to help her in her investigation of this murder.Unfortunately, Perry is struggling with a serious case of HIV/AIDS. So he enlists the help of Jay Morrison, a writer of historical novels, to help him with the leg work necessary in any investigation. And he recognizes that Jay's research skills could be invaluable to this particular crime investigation. The problem these two men face is that the newspapers from Key West to Jacksonville are all calling the murder a hate crime; and they are suggested it was executed by one of the militant Christians in town for a major tent revival. The clues lead to the revival evangelist who has a past connection to the murdered man. The gay community becomes disenchanted with the lack of progress by the police and cause a riot leading to the destruction of the revivalist's tent. But the investigation uncovers a seedy relationship that has gone bad. In the climactic conclusion the murderer is discovered to be someone who is not who (or what) everyone else thought.

Perry Savant, NYPD Chief of Detectives, is forced to retire because of a mistake in judgement while assisting in the investigation of the murder of an alderman with whom he was acquainted. So, he decides to leave the city and move to Florida. He stops in on his old friend from early days on the NYPD. He is later invited to assist in a baffling case of a serial killer who is targeting homeless men in Miami.Perry quickly assesses the situation and decides he knows who the killer is. Over several weeks of tracking their suspect, Perry is faced with numerous problems and the ruthless owner of a big-box store with ties to criminal elements in New Jersey. This man turns out to be the father of their suspect.What happens next is both shocking and disturbing as Perry Savant dives headlong into a vicious battle of wits with the suspect, the father, nearly every politician in the Miami metro area, and his old friend. The ending is both shocking and surprising. This story has an ending you will not see coming!