Rough Pages, Lev AC Rosen
Rough Pages, Lev AC Rosen
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Rough Pages
An Evander Mills Mystery

Author: Lev AC Rosen

Narrator: Vikas Adam

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2024


Synopsis

Set in atmospheric 1950s San Francisco, Rough Pages asks who is allowed to tell their own stories, and how far would you go to seek out the truth.

Private Detective Evander “Andy” Mills has been drawn back to the Lavender House estate for a missing person case. Pat, the family butler, has been volunteering for a book service, one that specializes in mailing queer books to a carefully guarded list of subscribers. With bookseller Howard Salzberger gone suspiciously missing along with his address book, everyone on that list, including some of Andy's closest friends, is now in danger.

A search of Howard’s bookstore reveals that someone wanted to stop him and his co-owner, Dorothea Lamb, from sending out their next book. The evidence points not just to the Feds, but to the Mafia, who would be happy to use the subscriber list for blackmail.

Andy has to maneuver through both the government and the criminal world, all while dealing with a nosy reporter who remembers him from his days as a police detective and wants to know why he’s no longer a cop. With his own secrets closing in on him, can Andy find the list before all the lives on it are at risk?

Dive into the full Evander Mills series:

Lavender House
The Bell in the Fog
Rough Pages

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Forge.

About Lev AC Rosen

LEV AC ROSEN writes books for people of all ages, including the Evander Mills series, which began with the Macavity Award-winning Lavender House and continues with The Bell in the Fog and Rough Pages. His most recent young adult novels are Emmett, Lion’s Legacy, and Camp. Rosen’s books have been nominated for Anthony and Lambda Awards and have been selected for best-of lists from the Today show, Amazon, Library Journal, Buzzfeed, Autostraddle, Forbes, and many others. He lives in NYC with his husband and a very small cat.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marieke on July 05, 2024

Think of Cat Sebastian's books set in the fifties, but make them suspenseful. That's what I'd call the Evander Mills series. I loved Lavender House, and The Bell in the Fog blew me away, so Rough Pages was one of my most anticipated 2024 releases. Did it deliver? Yes, I loved to be back in Andy's wo......more

Goodreads review by Lance on December 16, 2024

4 stars. Containing the suspenseful, crime noir-esque atmosphere I’ve come to really love this series for, Rough Pages is another solid entry into the Evander Mills series.......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on October 14, 2024

I really like this series, and Rough Pages feels very timely in light of all the book banning taking place. Set in 1950's San Francisco, these follow a gay ex-cop turned Private Investigator serving the queer community. This was a time when they really had to hide and it was scary for anyone trying......more


Quotes

"Immersive ...Rosen buttresses his solid suspense plot with a rendering of midcentury San Francisco that feels realistic in its depiction of the dangers facing the city’s gay residents but refreshingly optimistic about their ability to lead fulfilled lives." –Publishers Weekly

Praise for the Evander Mills series:


"Gripping...Rosen’s candid portrayal of the casual cruelties perpetrated on queer people in the 1950s provides a novel and edifying foundation for a traditional mystery. Readers will be ready for the next Mills adventure as soon as this one ends" –Publishers Weekly, on The Bell in the Fog

"The result is an atmospheric historical novel as well as a gritty noir mystery that will thrill both readers who already love Andy Mills and those meeting him for the first time." –BookPage, starred review, on The Bell in the Fog

"Rosen’s deftly clued, noir-tinged plot successfully walks the line between hope and heartbreak, all while thoughtfully exploring the role of family in our lives. This fresh take on the classic private investigator begs to be brought to the big screen." –Library Journal, starred review, on Lavender House

"Rosen’s smart, bittersweet tale plays with the oldest truth of all: the price we pay for our identity in America." –Walter Mosley, on Lavender House

"Lavender House is a fabulous, genre-bending mystery-noir, told with wit, panache and style. Lev Rosen is one of a kind and just gets better and better—his eye for characters is both acerbic and compassionate, and his story-telling is top notch." –Dan Chaon, New York Times bestselling author of Sleepwalk, on Lavender House