Breakfast at Timothy's

By: Richard Tyler Jordan

Narrated by: Braden Wright

Fresh-out-of-college aspiring novelist Timothy Trousdale can hardly believe his good luck when he lands a job in New York City as a live-in assistant to his all-time favorite showbiz diva, Mercedes Ford. He’s seen all her movies. Spent oodles on tickets to her Broadway shows. And now, he gets to live and work in her swanky Tribeca penthouse. Surely, he’ll be leading the glamorous life rubbing elbows with A-Listers, who may even be able to help him fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a famous writer. But rats …after just a few days on the job, Mercedes’ odious manager, Jared Evans, is found dead. Murdered, actually. And Timothy is a suspect!

Timothy had better find the real killer, and fast; otherwise, it’s bye-bye to ever seeing his name on the New York Times Bestsellers List and hello to a stretch of 25-to-life in the slammer. And that great guy he’s just started dating? Who’d ever want to get involved with someone whose address is The New York Penitentiary for Blood-thirsty Killers and Maniacs for crying out loud? Desperate to keep his life from completely shattering into a gazillion shards, Timothy sets out to worm the truth from an oddball cast of characters—including a sourpuss housekeeper, a vindictive former employee, a wacko Brit with delusions of grandeur, and even Mercedes’ unfaithful toy boy husband. Each of them may hold the keys to unlocking the mystery. Timothy is caught in a seemingly inescapable trap and must fight to save himself—and his favorite movie star, too.

©2023 Richard Tyler Jordan (P)2025 Richard Tyler Jordan

It was okay

This is a slow pace crime novel. If you like action and higher stakes, this isn’t for you. Overall, it was an okay story. I finished it feeling like there could have been more. I wish there was more at stake with the main character other than potentially losing his job for most of the story.

Loved it!

A gay cozy mystery set in NYC and immersed in broadway and cinematic culture--sign me up! The writing style and narration of this book reminded me a lot of 'Less' by Andrew Sean Greer, which I also loved. I especially loved the relationship development of Timothy and Fabiola (no spoilers!) It would be great for this to become a series, which would allow for the character of Timothy's love interest to be fleshed out a bit more.