Donald Strachey系列同志侦探小说Death Trick (1981):In the series opener Albany PI Donald Strachey takes on a sensational murder case within the gay community - which just happens to be up his own alley. This one is made memorable by Stevenson's portrait of gay life from nearly a quarter of a century ago (remember bath houses？!) Appealing, believable characters (Timothy Callahan, Strachey's Jesuit-educated lover is a creative gem) and a wicked sense of humor lift this novel "straight" out of the genre.
On the Other Hand, Death (1984):When the giant Millpond Company finds its plans for a mega-shopping mall stymied by the refusal of an elderly lesbian couple to sell their home, the ladies are subjected to ugly vandalism and frightening death threats. The powerful director of Millpond in turn hires Don Strachey, Albany's only gay detective, to protect the ladies, find the culprits, and clear the corporate name. Strachey accepts with misgivings that deepen rapidly as kidnapping, extortion, and murder darken the lives of Albany's gay community. Fast-paced, deftly plotted, and superbly written, this is one of the best Strachey novels yet.
Ice Blues (1986):One of my favorites in a favorite series. Albany's only gay PI takes on that city's political machine when Strachey finds a murdered man planted in his car. Smooth and funny, but with a definite kick, the third Strachey mystery never fails to entertain though the plot leans more toward zany than suspenseful. As with good scotch, you can soak up this book in one sitting and be giggling out loud before you know it.
Third Man Out (1992):A gay detective is hired to find who has been been threatening a notorious member of the gay community noted for outing people. In book four of this under-appreciated series, Stevenson deals with the touchy issue of the forced "outing" of gays by other gays. Reluctantly, Strachey agrees to act as body guard to Queer Nation activist John Rutka, who has inspired mucho death threats following a conscienceless campaign of outings. Strachey gets disgusted, quits and someone burns Rutka to a crisp. As usual Stevenson agilely juggles a variety of themes: hypocrisy within the Catholic church, euthanasia, AIDS, the right to privacy for public figures. These are topics addressed by many mystery writers with varying degrees of insight and sensitivity. Stevenson, as ever, manages to be funny and rational at the same time.
A Shock to the System (1995):Donald Strachey is asked to investigate the suspicious death of Paul Haig by three different people-Haig's homophobic mother, his ex-lover, and the psychiatrist hired to "cure" him of his homosexuality. Just as he gets started, however, all three remove him from the case, leaving Strachey with a brutal murderer that now everyone wants left alone.
Chain of Fools (1996):Timmy Callahan's ex-lover Skeeter triggers gay private eye Don Strachey's involvement with the Osbornes, a twisted family on the verge of selling their liberal newspaper. But someone within the family has ideas on settling just who should buy it, and those ideas include murder. Chain of Fools is the sixth entry in Author Richard Stevenson's critically acclaimed series of popular mysteries starring tough, wise-cracking private detective Don Strachey and spouse Timmy. This time out, Strachey's investigation discovers more danger and family skeletons than any family has a right to own. The crisp dialogue and realistic characters (including the introduction of a memorably trash-talking lesbian surgeon) keep the reader entertained until the very end. The novel also includes a brand-new preface from the author written specifically for this edition.
Strachey's Folly (1998):While viewing the AIDS quilt in Washington, D.C., series private investigator Donald Strachey (e.g., Chain of Fools, St. Martin's, 1996), lover Timothy, and friend Maynard discover a square memorializing someone they know is not even sick. In short order, two people vandalize that square; a letter arrives from the "dead" man in Mexico, warning that his life is in danger; and someone shoots Maynard. As Donald investigates, he runs a standard obstacle course of political scandal and police bigotry. Although suffering from occasionally stiff prose and an overdone character or two, this title should appeal to series fans and others.
Tongue Tied(2003):Under normal circumstances, PI Donald Strachey wouldn't take a job from right-wing radio 'shock jock' J-Bird. But Strachey not only needs the money, he's also intrigued that the death threats against the radio DJ are being made in the name of a radical gay rights group that has been defunct for over twenty years. When things escalate past mere threats, Strachey has precious little time to uncover the connection between a group from the past and the violent present.
Donald Strachey系列同志侦探电影由美国著名同志电视台Here!TV根据瑞查德·斯蒂文Richard Stevenson的系列畅销探案小说改编而成。影片简介Third Man Out|三号嫌疑犯(2005)
导 演： ( 朗·奥利弗 Ron Oliver )
主 演： ( Chad Allen) ( Sebastian Spence) (Jack Wetherall) ( Woody Jeffreys) (肖恩·扬 Sean Young) ( April Telek)
上 映： 2005年10月18日 美国
地 区： 加拿大 美国
对 白： 英语
剧情提要：Donald Strachey是个私人侦探，最近受雇于乔恩洛克John Rutka，一个因为开办曝光名人丑闻网站而颇受争议的人物。因为下一次曝光涉及到一个权势很大的神秘人物，乔恩洛克害怕会被人暗杀。然后后来发生了一系列离奇的案情，保护乔恩失败，斯维奇面对着众多可能有谋杀动机的人，他费尽心机，最终解开了谜底。
Shock to the System|系统震撼(2006)
导 演： ( 朗·奥利弗 Ron Oliver )
主 演： ( Chad Allen) ( Sebastian Spence) (迈克尔·伍兹 Michael Woods) ( Daryl Shuttleworth) ( Morgan Fairchild) ( Anne Marie Loder)
上 映： 2006年
地 区： 加拿大 美国
对 白： 英语
剧情提要：当私家侦探Donald Strachey 发现他的最新客户身亡后，决定主动介入调查。Strachey的调查将他引向黑暗和危险，陷进“同性恋转变治疗”的世界——由一个医生设计，混合着心理和宗教的疯狂行为，旨在将同性恋转变为异性恋。根据的Richard Stevenson的畅销小编。
On the Other Hand, Death|不从即死(2008)
导 演： ( 朗·奥利弗 Ron Oliver )
主 演： ( Chad Allen) ( Sebastian Spence) ( Margot Kidder) (加布雷尔·罗斯 Gabrielle Rose) (Nelson Wong) ( Daryl Shuttleworth)
上 映： 2008年
地 区： 加拿大 美国
对 白： 英语
剧情提要：Donald Strachey这次要面对的是恐同事件。一对年长的女同性恋情侣Kidder和Rose受到威胁和恐吓，她们已经一同生活了大半生，在社区本来拥有宁静的晚年。是谁会对她们如此深恶痛绝？Don展开了调查。Kidder是一名中学老师，出柜后积极为同志权益奔走，很自然的惹来很多敌意，幸好她的学生Andrew在这时主动承担起她们人身安全的责任。Andrew干净漂亮，而且“恰好”是Don伴侣Tim的初恋。随着调查的深入，Don认为这不是简单的同志仇恨，而是跟商业阴谋有关。Andrew在整个事件中的角色也越来越扑朔迷离。当一个洒满月光的夜晚，Andrew赤裸着走到Don面前，“别告诉我你信仰一夫一妻制”，他邪魅的凑近Don，这时Don才发现在案情和感情上他同时陷入暗战……
Ice Blues|冰蓝布鲁斯(2008)
导 演： ( 朗·奥利弗 Ron Oliver )
主 演： ( Sebastien Roberts) ( Brittney Wilson) ( Chad Allen) ( Sebastian Spence) ( Spencer Maybee) ( Alfonso Quijada)
上 映： 2008年
地 区： 加拿大 美国
对 白： 英语
剧情提要：Donald Strachey刚接手一起杀人案件。在调查中，他发现这起案件与当地的青年中心一笔相当大的捐款有关。在一个酷寒难耐的冬季，Strachey跟爱人Tim因为一件惨烈的谋杀案而不得不留在奥尔巴尼的家（Albany，美国纽约州州城）。凶手将被害人的尸体搁在侦探的车上。死者名叫Jack Lenihan，遇害前给Strachey留下一封信，叫他将250万赃款转交给市政党。但这笔款项神秘失踪，使得Strachey冒险凶手打交道。怀疑Lenihan从毒贩手中偷走款项，而这些毒贩曾和死者生前共事过。Strachey飞往洛杉矶，询问Lenihan的母亲跟友人，结果出乎意料。回到Albany后，侦探扣留了这笔赃款，可是暴徒绑架了Timmy以求赎金。此情形使得Strachey甘愿冒着极大风险而临危不惧。这一情节以及后来Lenihan遗留财物的处置构成了片子的高潮部分，完全叫人出乎意料。演员简介Chad Allen|查德·艾伦
生日：1974年6月5日
性别：男
地区：美国
身高：173 cm
职业：演员
Chad Allen是童星出身，1993年出演CBS剧集“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”首集时，只是想挣点学费，但是没有想到一演就是6年，大学的学费完全不是问题了。
是一家名叫Mythgarden的制片公司合伙人，其他合伙人中有演员Robert Gant，上过三次The Advocate杂志封面。
Sebastian Spence|塞巴斯蒂安·斯宾赛
生日：1969年12月9日
性别：男
地区：加拿大
身高：178 cm
职业：演员
Sebastian Spence是编剧Michael Cook和女演员兼编剧Janis Spence之子，喜欢弹吉他，住在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省（又名“卑斯省”），温哥华市。
P.S.这段材料是我自己翻译的，或许有出入，如有错误，请及时修正。很喜欢这个演员，只可惜他一直在跑龙套，连资料都少得可怜……Don & Tim 's Couple Talk1、收到恐吓的John请求Don替他调查，被Don一口拒绝。
Tim：你推辞掉了？
Don：是的。
Tim：你看看银行账户、房屋、车子都是要花钱的。你在想啥呢，你可不能一直推辞掉工作。
Don：那个人是John Rutka。
Tim：哦，那是要辞掉的。
2、John为自己的曝光行为辩驳。
John：我做的事是为大家着想。
Tim：是的，你是gay大家庭的妈妈。
Don：我想你应该带我们的狗出去溜一下。
Tim：我刚去过了。
Don：我想你应该再去一次。
Tim：OK，那好。我去溜狗也是为大家着想。
3、Tim因被案件牵连而受伤了。
Tim：亲爱的，我快不行了。我不想你以后孤独一人，你应该再找一个——一个又胖又丑的秃头老头。
Don：你这个死东西。
Tim：我头和脚好痛。
Don：我吻它们一下就不痛了。
Tim：谢谢。
Don：我真对不起。
Tim：谁叫我嫁给一个干侦探这行的。
4、Don为了深入调查而加入“同性恋转变治疗”小组。
Tim：千万别让他给你洗脑啊——那是只有我才能干的事。
5、Tim的议员女Boss和Don聊起Tim。
Don：我就是爱他这么顽固。有点……机器人的感觉。
Boss：是啊，声音里还透着“别惹我”的口吻。
Don：他生气的时候 他的手会……然后……
Boss：你也这么认为？
Tim：够了，够了。不允许你们俩再聊天，永远！
6、Tim的前男友Andrew前来拜访，跟Tim聊了三个小时的Politics，临走前还依依不舍地在Tim手背上留下一个绅士之吻。
Tim：你在吃醋？
Don：吃醋？
Tim：用逆向心理法，采取先发制人的手段，我看得清清楚楚。
Don：亲爱的，你冲昏头了。我爱你，但是你真的昏了头。我没吃醋。
Tim：为什么没？
Don：什么？
Tim：你为什么没吃醋？我要是回到家，发现你和前男友吃着印度菜，谈得不亦乐乎，你觉得我会怎么做？
Don：你会拿个盘子加入我们，就像我今天一样。
Tim：你说得对，我会的。
Tim：但会很郁闷对吧？
Don：一点也不郁闷。
Don：Andrew McWhirter像你一样，头脑灵活、事业有成、心地善良的大帅哥。可能他也听你喜欢的那种奇怪的Chanti Monkey音乐。
Tim：才不呢，Andrew……是的，他也喜欢。
Don：看你们有多相似。也许这正是你们15年前分手的原因。我可不想每晚一回到家看到另一个自己，你也不想。
Tim：嗯，所以我们是完美的一对。
Don：完全正确。
Tim：但是如果你有吃一点醋，就好了。
Don：有点。
Tim：有点？
Don：嗯。我不喜欢他那样吻你的手，眼睛里充满了贪婪，看东西都带颜色。
Tim：看东西？
Don：只有一种方式，你可以补偿我。
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