National Nancys

by Fred W. Hunter

Book Overview

Alex Reynolds and his lover Peter Livesay are campaigning volunteers for a liberal political candidate. Nobody takes much notice of the daily phoned-in bomb threats until one of them suddenly becomes a reality apparently killing the campaign's office manager. The boys reluctantly agree to help uncover the truth about the bombing but soon find their own lives on the line.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312276990
• ISBN13: 9780312276997
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Hunter Pens Another Enjoyable Romp

Fred Hunter brings back the detective team of Alex, Peter and Jean. This time Alex is working (reluctantly) in the offices of a senatorial canidate. It is often dangerous to be aound the Reynolds/Livesay crew and this is no different. The office is blown up killing the office manager. Unsure about whether this is a terrorist threat, crime of passion, job promotion, or something else, the trio gets involved in the investigation. Going any more into the plot would start involving spoilers, so I'll cut it off here. Fred Hunter keeps his typical slightly tongue in cheek style throughout the book, and the heroes and heroine get into a number of scrapes, a few real bonehead moves by Alex, and the investigators get the best of everyone in the end, along with a twist at the end that I didn't expect. Enjoyable light reading. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a good "beach gay detective" book.

Politicians are just that...POLITICIANS!

What a sad commentary that the word POLITICIAN has become a pejorative, but NATIONAL NANCYS once again proves it. This offering by Mr. Hunter engages Alex, Peter, and Jean in a twisted story of political intrigue, back-stabbing, deception, fraud, and geriatric romance. Alex and crew are on the trail of what appears to be either a "political" assassination or a hate-crime. In the process, the uncover a host of "skeletons in the closet" and a fair number of self-important egotists. The action is swift and replete with surprises. I totally enjoyed this "episode" of the Alex Reynolds series and recommend.

Fun, as always

I love these books -- just the distraction I need from everyday life, heat/humidity, and boring co-workers. Everytime I read about Alex, Peter and Jean, I laugh a lot and have some fun. It's fun to have Jean have some nice romance, even if the boys don't handle it well!

A fun read

Peter and Alex have been happily married for eight years. Although he loves his wife dearly, Peter feels most alive when he works with his life partner and his mother on a case for the CIA or FBI. Peter has a full time job while Alex has allowed his business to fade into oblivion since he only wants to work on another case. While he impatiently waits for the next call, he volunteers to work on the election campaign of Charlie Clarke, a senatorial candidate who supports gay rights.However, the religious right has mounted a major attack on Clarke. Bomb threats happen daily at the candidate's campaign headquarters. The incidents become so regular that the workers openly joke about the threat. That changes when a bomb explodes and the body of the office manager is found in the debris. With Alex already an insider, the FBI tags him and Peter to make inquiries into the truth behind the explosion and murder. Their inquiries hit close to home, forcing the unknown perpetrator to attempt to kill Alex and Peter.Alex is a terrific character who seems sort of like an adult Ferris Bueller; someone who, through his cocky confidence in himself, gets the job done. The romance between Alex and Peter seems realistic and inspiring. The story line is fascinating, especially a subplot starring Alex's mother and an enigmatic stranger. With novels likes this one, GOVERNMENT GAY and CAPITAL QUEERS, Alex is turning the talented Fred Hunter into a household name.Harriet Klausner