The Bell in the Fog
Oct 2023 · Evander Mills Book 2 · Forge Books
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The Bell in the Fog, a dazzling historical mystery by Lev AC Rosen, asks—once you have finally found a family, how far would you go to prove yourself to them?
San Francisco, 1952. Detective Evander “Andy” Mills has started a new life for himself as a private detective—but his business hasn’t exactly taken off. It turns out that word spreads fast when you have a bad reputation, and no one in the queer community trusts him enough to ask an ex-cop for help.
When James, an old flame from the war who had mysteriously disappeared, arrives in his offices above the Ruby, Andy wants to kick him out. But the job seems to be a simple case of blackmail, and Andy’s debts are piling up. He agrees to investigate, despite everything it stirs up.
The case will take him back to the shadowy, closeted world of the Navy, and then out into the gay bars of the city, where the past rises up to meet him, like the swell of the ocean under a warship. Missing people, violent strangers, and scandalous photos that could destroy lives are a whirlpool around him, and Andy better make sense of it all before someone pulls him under for good.
Dive into the full Evander Mills series:
Lavender House
The Bell in the Fog
Rough Pages
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San Francisco, 1952. Detective Evander “Andy” Mills has started a new life for himself as a private detective—but his business hasn’t exactly taken off. It turns out that word spreads fast when you have a bad reputation, and no one in the queer community trusts him enough to ask an ex-cop for help.
When James, an old flame from the war who had mysteriously disappeared, arrives in his offices above the Ruby, Andy wants to kick him out. But the job seems to be a simple case of blackmail, and Andy’s debts are piling up. He agrees to investigate, despite everything it stirs up.
The case will take him back to the shadowy, closeted world of the Navy, and then out into the gay bars of the city, where the past rises up to meet him, like the swell of the ocean under a warship. Missing people, violent strangers, and scandalous photos that could destroy lives are a whirlpool around him, and Andy better make sense of it all before someone pulls him under for good.
Dive into the full Evander Mills series:
Lavender House
The Bell in the Fog
Rough Pages
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Shannon M
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October 10, 2023
A terrific follow-up to The Lavender House, one of my favorite reads of 2022! Andy's starting to make a new life and a new path for himself, when his past comes back to haunt him. He finds himself deep in the midst of murder and blackmail, with everything, and everyone, he cares about on the line. I really enjoyed the twists and turns this story took, and I was kept guessing until the very end. I hope this isn't the last we'll see of Andy and the rest of The Ruby crew!
Penny Olson
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November 22, 2023
The Bell in the Fog is the sequel to Lavender House and follows detective Evander "Andy" Mills. The series is set in early 1950s San Francisco among the LGBTQ+ community. Rosen paints a vivid picture of the times and the constant threats to queer people. The Bell in the Fog is a well written, immersive, unpredictable, historical mystery with an atmospheric setting and well developed morally grey characters. It was even better than Lavender House and I could not put it down.
About the author
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. 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. You can find him online at LevACRosen.com and @LevACRosen
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