Murder by Tradition
Murder by Tradition by Katherine V. Forrest is a reprint edition published by Spinsters Ink Books in June 2013, featuring 220 pages in English. This installment in the Kate Delafield Mystery Series follows LAPD homicide detective Kate Delafield as she investigates the murder of young Teddie Crawford, who is found dead in a restaurant kitchen. As Kate delves into the case, she faces challenges that threaten her professional integrity and personal privacy, all while grappling with the complexities of the justice system.
In her pursuit of the truth, Kate encounters a suspect who claims self-defense, complicating her investigation. As she seeks to uncover the reality behind Teddie’s death, she must navigate a landscape of isolation, with few allies in the LAPD and a partner hesitant to engage with the case’s implications. The trial approaches, bringing to light personal stakes for Kate, particularly as the defense attorney is someone from her past. This narrative intertwines themes of mystery and the LGBTQ+ experience, providing readers with a thought-provoking exploration of justice and identity.
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Young Teddie Crawford is dead from multiple stab wounds in a restaurant kitchen awash with blood. LAPD homicide detective Kate Delafield is relentless in her pursuit and capture of his killer. But bringing that killer to trial imperils Kate’s professional standing and personal privacy–and her belief in the justice system to which she has devoted her life.
The suspect claims self-defense–that Teddie Crawford made a homosexual advance and backed it up with a knife. Yet everything Kate learns about Teddie Crawford tells her that his murder was deliberate. And to develop proof of first degree murder, she must find clear answers to mystifying questions for the prosecuting attorney–a woman who has never before prosecuted a homicide case.
Kate is increasingly isolated as she tries to shield her young lover from the brutal realities of this case and finds few allies among her LAPD brethren. Even her partner, Ed Taylor, is loathe to aggressively pursue a case involving a dead gay man and his gay associates. As the trial date looms, she discovers she has a personal stake: the defense attorney is a man from her past. A man with the power to expose the private life she has kept rigidly separate from her life as a police officer.
Murder by Tradition reaches new heights in the powerful storytelling readers have come to expect from Katherine V. Forrest. Lambda Literary Award Winner.
A Kate Delafield Mystery Series Book 4.
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