Holmes & Moriarity Series by Josh Lanyon

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.An isolated writer’s conference. A brutal real-life murder. WAY too many cocktails.Can a mystery author and an ex-cop combine their powers of deduction to find the killer?Turning forty has left much to be desired for mystery writer Christopher Holmes. After both his boyfriend and long-time publisher dump him, he worries his life is officially at the start of a steep decline... moreAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.An isolated writer’s conference. A brutal real-life murder. WAY too many cocktails.Can a mystery author and an ex-cop combine their powers of deduction to find the killer?Turning forty has left much to be desired for mystery writer Christopher Holmes. After both his boyfriend and long-time publisher dump him, he worries his life is officially at the start of a steep decline. Stranded at a writing conference for the weekend, he never expected to bump into an old flame… or stumble across a dead body in the woods.Ex-cop JX Moriarity is soaking up all the newfound fame from his successful crime fiction. When the only bridge into the conference venue washes away to reveal a dead body, Moriarity falls back on old skills to secure and investigate the crime scene. But even his years of experience couldn't prepare him for the discovery of a second body: his irascible, but awfully cute ex-boyfriend Christopher. WAIT. ER, no, the corpse of Christopher's obnoxious editor.With all fingers pointing to Holmes, Moriarity has no choice but to clear the name of the man who broke his heart. Can the ex-lovers solve the murders and rekindle their passion, or will a killer attendee write them out of their Happy Ever After for good? Somebody Killed His Editor is the first book in the madcap Holmes & Moriarity romantic gay mystery series. If you like tongue-in-cheek humor, crazy twists and turns, and sizzling chemistry, then you'll love Josh Lanyon's kooky, quirky novel. less

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A murderous fall down icy stairs is nearly all she wrote for Anna Hitchcock, the “American Agatha Christie.” The cry for help from his old mentor cuts short mystery author Kit Holmes’ romantic weekend with his new lover J.X. Moriarity, and lands him an amateur sleuth gig in an elegant snowbound mansion in the Berkshires.Unfortunately, a clever killer is still one step ahead of Kit...

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.It’s moving day at Chez Holmes. Somehow, against Kit’s better instincts, he and J.X. are setting up house together. But while J.X. is off at a writing conference, Kit unpacks a crate that should contain either old books or new china. It doesn’t. Within the mounds of Styrofoam popcorn is a dead body. A very dead body. There goes the neighborhood.

Death reveals all secrets.Mystery author Christopher Holmes, now comfortably married to sometimes rival, sometimes nemesis J.X. Moriarity, is starting a new career as a true crime writer when threatening anonymous notes start arriving.Even worse, Christopher's ex also arrives--asking for help locating the man he left Christopher for!It's life--and death--as usual at Chez Holmes. In other words... Murder.

This edition has been removed from sale.Weddings Can Be Murder! And they said it wouldn't last! Kit and JX have finally tied the knot--but is that knot part of a hangman's noose? Life could not be better for irascible mystery writer Christopher Holmes. His career is back on track and he's married to the man he loves. But while honeymooning in Italy, the newlyweds learn that one of their wedding guests keeled over after drinking poisoned champagne... moreThis edition has been removed from sale.Weddings Can Be Murder! And they said it wouldn't last! Kit and JX have finally tied the knot--but is that knot part of a hangman's noose? Life could not be better for irascible mystery writer Christopher Holmes. His career is back on track and he's married to the man he loves. But while honeymooning in Italy, the newlyweds learn that one of their wedding guests keeled over after drinking poisoned champagne. Worse news, the victim is a former flame of JX's, making him the prime suspect. less