Death Checks In
“David Pederson does a great job with this classic murder mystery set in 1947 and the attention to its details…”—The Novel Approach
“This noir whodunit is a worthwhile getaway with that old-black-and-white-movie feel that you know you love, and it’s sweetly chaste, in a late-1940s way…”—Outsmart Magazine
“This is a classic murder mystery; an old-fashioned style mystery à la Agatha Christie…”—Reviews by Amos Lassen
Death Comes Darkly
“Agatha Christie…if Miss Marple were a gay police detective in post–WWII Milwaukee.”—PrideSource: Between the Lines
“The mystery is one that isn’t easily solved. It’s a cozy mystery unraveled in the drawing room type of story, but well worked out.”—Bookwinked
“If you LOVE Agatha Christie, you shouldn’t miss this one. The writing is very pleasant, the mystery is old-fashioned, but in a good meaning, intriguing plot, well developed characters. I’d like to read more of Heath Barrington and Alan Keyes in the future. This couple has a big potential.”—Gay Book Reviews
“[A] thoroughly entertaining read from beginning to end. A detective story in the best Agatha Christie tradition with all the trimmings.”—Sinfully Gay Romance Book Review
Death Goes Overboard
“[A]uthor David S. Pederson has packed a lot in this novel. You don’t normally find a soft-sided, poetry-writing mobster in a noir mystery, for instance, but he’s here…this novel is both predictable and not, making it a nice diversion for a weekend or vacation.”—Washington Blade
“Pederson takes a lot of the tropes of mysteries and utilizes them to the fullest, giving the story a knowable form. However, the unique characters and accurate portrayal of the struggles of gay relationships in 1940s America make this an enjoyable, thought-provoking read.”—Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association