Cairo Cafe: Murder, Mayhem, & Macchiato

by Gary Alan Hidalgo

AN ALL-AMERICAN LGBT COMIC BOOK SERIES! Outed then ousted big city Mayor Abraham "Linc" Lincoln is looking for a quiet small town to hide in until the scandal that's ruined his marriage, torn his family apart, and unintentionally made him the poster boy for Gays Gone Wrong blows over (an apt choice of verb considering what got him into trouble in the first place).If ex-Mayor Linc thinks our charming college town of Egypt, Oregon and its most popular hangout, the Cairo Café (a status to be determined since Egypt is now a ONE Starbucks town), will offer him the sanctuary he craves, he might want to consider the Pacific Northwest's own version of New Orleans, St. Maggie's Parish up in Canada. Its far more quiet even during Lucifer's Fall (their version of Mardi Gras). Apart from a serial killer socialite decimating approximately 0.99% (we asked a Math Professor at Alexandria University), "gay out of water" Linc has to contend with the Cairo's feisty blond waitress, Raven Niles, and regular customer, closet case legal eagle, Cortland Tutwiler, who seems to have more than a passing interest in our newest resident. As they say, with frenemies like these, who needs friends or for that matter, enemies. So get wrapped up in the hilarious and quirky characters, campy setting, and even some witty dialogue (thanks, reviewer!), but save some room for apple pie and coffee in this ALL-AMERICAN LGBT COMIC BOOK SERIES!The first volume of CAIRO CAFÉ collects the first four issues of this LGBT comedy mystery series that begins with the fateful arrival of disgraced ex-Mayor Abraham "Linc" Lincoln in bucolic Egypt, Oregon. It's a wild ride from there as he meets his new partners in crime, bright-eyed waitress Raven Niles and closet case lawyer Cortland Tutwiler, who he shares an explosive love-hate attraction with. The three frenemies collide with a prolific serial killer in town (apart from the ones already hanging out at the Cairo), Linc's heartbroken ex-wife and kids, dashing FBI agents, and a cast of lovable small town zanies, one of whom just may be offing the townsfolk."I got wrapped up in the hilarious and quirky characters, forgetting that under all the wonderful campiness of the setting and character interactions there's a mystery here...I found this to be unique and charming overall, with lovable characters and witty dialog. I'm hooked, and eagerly awaiting the next installments!"

119 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 1, 2016