Death’s Prelude
“I highly recommend this story, introducing Heath and giving more insight to his past, as well as setting up the series nicely. The most fabulous thing though was seeing Heath blossom into the detective I met in Death Overdue, and I can’t wait to read the next mystery he has to solve.”—LESBIreviewed
Death Overdue
“Deftly drawn characters, brisk pacing, and an easy charm distinguish Pederson’s winning follow-up to 2019’s Death Takes a Bow. Pederson successfully evokes and shrewdly capitalizes upon the time in which his mystery takes place, using the era’s prejudices and politics to heighten the story’s stakes and more thoroughly invest readers in its outcome. Plausible suspects, persuasive red herrings, and cleverly placed clues keep the pages frantically flipping until the book’s gratifying close.”—Mystery Scene
“David S. Pederson never disappoints when it comes to twisted and suspenseful mysteries…I highly recommend the Detective Heath Barrington mystery series, and Death Overdue in particular is suspenseful and an absolute page-turner.”—QueeRomance Ink
Lambda Literary Award Finalist Death Takes a Bow
“[T]here’s also a lovely scene near the end of the book that puts into words the feelings that Alan and Heath share for one another, but can’t openly share because of the time they live in and their jobs in law enforcement. All in all, an interesting murder / mystery and an apt depiction of the times.”—Gay Book Reviews
“This is a mystery in its purest form…If you like murder mysteries and are particularly interested in the old-school type, you’ll love this book!”—Kinzie Things
Lambda Literary Award Finalist 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 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
“You’ve got mobsters, a fedora-wearing detective in a pinstriped suit, seemingly prim matrons, and man-hungry blondes eager for marriage. It’s like an old black-and-white movie in book form…”—Windy City Times
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