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Candas Jane Dorsey

    Candas Jane Dorsey è un'autrice canadese che attraversa i confini di genere, muovendosi con fluidità tra poesia e fantascienza. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata dalla capacità di superare i limiti, sia nella forma, nello stile o nella categorizzazione. Dorsey si dedica alla scrittura con un profondo interesse per l'arte e la sua promozione, offrendo una voce che è allo stesso tempo critica e incisiva. I lettori apprezzeranno la sua esplorazione di diverse forme letterarie, mantenendo una distintiva presenza autoriale.

    Drag Cop
    What's the Matter with Mary Jane?
    The Adventures of Isabel
    Black Wine
    • What's the Matter with Mary Jane?

      An Epitome Apartments Mystery

      • 256pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      The protagonist, an amateur sleuth, is drawn back into the life of her mysterious childhood friend, Pris, who returns with troubling tales of a violent assault and a persistent stalker. As she delves into the glamorous yet perilous realm of the wealthy elite, her determination to uncover the truth about the threats against Pris intensifies, leading her into a web of intrigue and danger.

      What's the Matter with Mary Jane?2021
      3,1
    • Drag Cop

      Thriller

      Als die geliebte Enkelin einer guten Freundin ermordet aufgefunden wird, werden unsere ambisexuelle Sozialarbeiterin und ihre Katze Bunnywit zur Lösung des Falles hinzugezogen. Für die kanadische Polizei ist Maddy bloß eine weitere tote Sexarbeiterin ‒ also liegt es an unserer Heldin und ihrer LGBTQ-Crew herauszufinden, was mit ihr passiert ist. Dabei geraten sie schneller, als ihnen lieb ist, in eine raue Welt voller Sex, Lügen und Verrat, auf die sie mit Ironie, Witz und Intelligenz (naja, außer der renitenten Katze) reagieren. Und was auf den ersten Blick wie ein mieser kleiner Straßenmord aussah, entpuppt sich bald als ein »Kollateralschaden« extremer krimineller Machenschaften …

      Drag Cop2021
      2,4
    • The Adventures of Isabel

      An Epitome Apartments Mystery

      • 288pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      The story features a pansexual private detective navigating a gritty Canadian urban landscape, drawn into a murder investigation to support a friend. With her cat Bunnywit by her side, she confronts a web of deceit and betrayal, revealing deeper criminal schemes beneath the surface of a seemingly simple street killing. Blending humor with sharp social commentary, the narrative employs pop culture references and classic mystery elements, offering a fresh, postmodern take on the detective genre that challenges conventional tropes.

      The Adventures of Isabel2020
      3,4
    • Black Wine

      • 288pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      As they struggle to survive in a barbarous fantasy land, a mother and daughter attempt to shake off the bonds of female slavery and escape to freedom

      Black Wine1997
      3,8