One Dead Drag Queen

Professional baseball player Scott Carpenter and schoolteacher Tom Mason are targeted by hate in this gripping LGBTQ+ mystery.

Lambda Award-Winning Author

A series of three bombs destroy a local health clinic, killing many and injuring many others including high school teacher and clinic volunteer Tom Mason. While Tom is hospitalized, his lover, Chicago superstar pitcher Scott Carpenter, begins to believe that Tom may have been the intended victim of the bombing—the third bomb was wired to Tom's truck and Scott is receiving threatening letters saying that he's next. With a long suspect list and a mounting death toll, Scott must find the killer before the killer finds them.

Praise for Mark Richard Zubro

"Zubro's greatest gift to the reader is the fluidity of pace and his flawless structure, which never loses balance . . . He also sprinkles the ride with lots of wit and self-deprecating camp humor . . . Rust on the Razor delivers a truly enjoyable read." —Lambda Book Report

"Besides creating captivating police work and strong storytelling elements, Zubro possesses an ability to write about the details like few authors I've encountered. Another Dead Teenager is a fine way to spend a night inside with a good book." —Lavender Lifestyles

"Zubro has written another fast-paced mystery, complete with well-rounded, likeable characters and an interesting plot. His writing is so crisp that The Only Good Priest is this month's pick." —Windy City Times