Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen

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A delicious story from a new voice in suspense, Lev AC Rosen's
Lavender House is Knives Out with a queer historical twist.
Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene
Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene's recipes for
her signature scents are a well guarded secret - but it's not the only one
behind these gates. This estate offers a unique freedom, where none of the
residents or staff hide who they are. But to keep their secret, they've needed
to keep others out. And now they're worried they're keeping a murderer in.
Irene's widow hires Evander Mills to uncover the truth behind her mysterious
death. Andy, recently fired from the San Francisco police after being caught in
a raid on a gay bar, is happy to accept - his calendar is wide open. And his
secret is the kind of secret the Lamontaines understand.
Andy had never imagined a world like Lavender House. He's seduced by the
safety and freedom found behind its gates, where a queer family lives
honestly and openly. But that honesty doesn't extend to everything, and he
quickly finds himself a pawn in a family game of old money, subterfuge, and
jealousy - and Irene's death is only the beginning.
When your existence is a crime, everything you do is criminal, and the gates
of Lavender (...)

LEV AC ROSEN writes books for people of all ages, most recently Lavender
House . Camp was a best book of the year from Forbes, Elle, and The Today
Show, among others, and is a Lambda finalist and ALA Rainbow List Top Ten.
He lives in NYC with his husband and a very small cat. You can find him
online at LevACRosen.com and @LevACRosen.

Tor
On Sale: Sep 12/23
5.38 x 8.25 • 304 pages
9781250834249 • $24.50 • pb
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical