Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery
Overview:
America's favorite gay private investigator, Donald Strachey, takes on the most complicated case of his career. After his long-time partner, Tim, asks him to uncover the source of an anonymous and generous donation to the Albany youth center, he gets caught in a whirlwind of deceit and danger.
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