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James Lear

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in Washington D.C., The United States

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http://www.rupertsmith.org.uk/

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Gay & Lesbian, Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

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James Lear is the nom de plume of prolific and acclaimed novelist, Rupert Smith. He lives in London and is the 2008 Winner of Erotic Awards "Best Writer".

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Goodreads & Amazon have the Dan Stagg Mystery novels order listed differently. Is Straight Up or The Hardest Thing the first book in the series? I am inclined to think Amazon is correct and we will need to change the listings in Goodreads Library.

James Lear Hi there. The Hardest Thing is the first in the series, Straight Up is the second. And I'm just starting to think about a third, which I have a great …moreHi there. The Hardest Thing is the first in the series, Straight Up is the second. And I'm just starting to think about a third, which I have a great idea for.(less)

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What are your plans for future novels? And are any related to Mitch or Dan series? Thanks

James Lear Hi Lee, thanks for getting in touch. Mitch Mitchell returns in a new novel that's coming out this summer, called The Sun Goes Down. I'm currently writ…moreHi Lee, thanks for getting in touch. Mitch Mitchell returns in a new novel that's coming out this summer, called The Sun Goes Down. I'm currently writing something unrelated to either series, but the one after that will either be Dan or Mitch, whichever proves more popular. Best, James(less)

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Average rating: 3.7 · 5,205 ratings · 843 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Back Passage (Mitch Mitchell Mystery, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 1,691 ratings — published 2006 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Tunnel (Mitch Mitchell Mystery, #2) 3.76 avg rating — 625 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hardest Thing (Dan Stagg Mystery, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 573 ratings — published 2013 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Sticky End (Mitch Mitchell Mystery, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 2010 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Low Road 3.67 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2001 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sun Goes Down (Mitch Mitchell Mystery, #4) 4.07 avg rating — 291 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Palace Of Varieties 3.70 avg rating — 291 ratings — published 2003 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Straight Up (Dan Stagg Mystery, #2) 3.72 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	While My Wife's Away 3.72 avg rating — 259 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hot Valley 3.64 avg rating — 227 ratings — published 2007 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Tell me, Mitch," said Bertrand, reading my thoughts, "is there anyone on this train that you do not want to fuck?"

"I'm not crazy about the dowager.”
― James Lear, The Secret Tunnel

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“Here was some mystery I would get to the bottom of. Not the bottom I'd been hoping for, but not a bad alternative.”
― James Lear, A Sticky End

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“Perhaps the blood that was flooding into his dick, bringing it to full erection, was starving his brain of oxygen.”
― James Lear, The Secret Tunnel

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The Hardest Thing: A Dan Stagg Mystery by James Lear

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