Death of a Pirate King

by Josh Lanyon

Overview

And it is, it is a glorious thing to be a Pirate King!

When murder makes an appearance at a dinner party, who should be called in but Adrien's former lover, handsome closeted detective Jake Riordan, now a Lieutenant with LAPD—which may just drive Adrien's new boyfriend, sexy UCLA professor Guy Snowden, to commit a murder of his own.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013212930
Publisher:	JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	11/09/2011
Series:	Adrien English Series , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	814,955
File size:	883 KB

About the Author

Author of nearly ninety titles of classic Male/Male fiction featuring twisty mystery, kickass adventure, and unapologetic man-on-man romance, JOSH LANYON’S work has been translated into eleven languages. Her FBI thriller Fair Game was the first Male/Male title to be published by Harlequin Mondadori, then the largest romance publisher in Italy. Stranger on the Shore (Harper Collins Italia) was the first M/M title to be published in print. In 2016 Fatal Shadows placed #5 in Japan’s annual Boy Love novel list (the first and only title by a foreign author to place on the list). The Adrien English series was awarded the All Time Favorite Couple by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group. In 2019, Fatal Shadows became the first LGBTQ mobile game created by Moments: Choose Your Story.

She is an EPIC Award winner, a four-time Lambda Literary Award finalist (twice for Gay Mystery), an Edgar nominee, and the first ever recipient of the Goodreads All Time Favorite M/M Author award.

Josh is married and lives in Southern California.

Editorial Reviews

"Lanyon spins a tangled web of secrets and deceit, murder and betrayal, her web shimmering with suspense, danger and revelations. Not only has Lanyon topped her previous Adrien English mystery novels with Death of a Pirate King, but this release has also left the others in the dust."

N/A - Angus Devotee Blog Devotee

Death of a Pirate King is an extraordinary suspense that will hold you spellbound from page one to the end; I could not stop reading until I discovered who murdered Porter Jones. Josh Lanyon continues the story of Adrien and Jake by producing a brilliant plot that is well paced, gripping and emotional.This is an incredible story and currently my favorite of the series. "

A Golden Blush Recommended Read

N/A - Literary Nymphs for

The book is a tour de force of the entire series from several perspectives: The author's eloquence is more evident here than in either of the previous books as she paints pictures of the characters so drolly with a few succinct phrases that you can see them with your mind's eye. She also has a rare talent for using humour, even on the most solemn or dangerous occasion, and she had me doubled up with laughter.

N/A - JesseWave Reviews for

"It's a roller coaster. That's all there is to it. For me, because the emotions are so tangled and often explosive, the mystery actually suffers. I wasn't surprised by the outcome – it felt telegraphed quite early, actually – and certain sections felt sketchy, like racing through something that had to be done in order to get to the good stuff. But the impact of the book for me rested with Adrien, not with the murder. He has come so far since the first book!

N/A - Book Mom for

You will cry reading this book, especially if you are a long-held fan; you will puzzle at the mystery, you will get intensely angry at Adrien's hurt and circumstances, and you will laugh as well. Lanyon's gift for humor is well intact in this book, making you laugh out loud even if you felt heartbroken just seconds before, a testament to the author's skill."

N/A - Curled Up With a Good Book

"Lanyon spins a tangled web of secrets and deceit, murder and betrayal, his web shimmering with suspense, danger and revelationsNot only has Lanyon topped his previous Adrien English mystery novels with Death of a Pirate King, but this release has also left the others in the dust."

Angus Devotee Blog Devotee

Death of a Pirate King is an extraordinary suspense that will hold you spellbound from page one to the end; I could not stop reading until I discovered who murdered Porter Jones. Josh Lanyon continues the story of Adrien and Jake by producing a brilliant plot that is well paced, gripping and emotional.This is an incredible story and currently my favorite of the series. "

A Golden Blush Recommended Read

Literary Nymphs for

The book is a tour de force of the entire series from several perspectives: The author's eloquence is more evident here than in either of the previous books as he paints pictures of the characters so drolly with a few succinct phrases that you can see them with your mind's eye. He also has a rare talent for using humour, even on the most solemn or dangerous occasion, and he had me doubled up with laughter. In DOAPK the passion between the two protags in certain scenes is so transparent and movin

JesseWave Reviews for

"It’s a roller coaster. That’s all there is to it. For me, because the emotions are so tangled and often explosive, the mystery actually suffers. I wasn’t surprised by the outcome – it felt telegraphed quite early, actually – and certain sections felt sketchy, like racing through something that had to be done in order to get to the good stuff. But the impact of the book for me rested with Adrien, not with the murder. He has come so far since the first book 

Book Mom for

You will cry reading this book, especially if you are a long-held fan; you will puzzle at the mystery, you will get intensely angry at Adrien’s hurt and circumstances, and you will laugh as well. Lanyon’s gift for humor is well intact in this book, making you laugh out loud even if you felt heartbroken just seconds before, a testament to the author’s skill."

Curled Up With a Good Book