A Queer Kind of Love — George Baxt

Gay, black and proud--and like no other homocide detective in the history of the NYPD--Pharoah Love finds himself in the middle of a most baffling case. Someone with a serious grudge is knocking off mobsters in unusual ways. In pursuit of clues, Love investigation takes him from a luxurious brothel to a Russian nightclub with a temperamental diva.

"A tight plot, well-developed characters, and sharp, dry wit make this one of gay literature's best mysteries." - Booklist