The Killer Wore Leather

A Mystery

By: Laura Antoniou

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang

Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Finalist, Erotica, 2014

Mr. Global Leather has been murdered!

In the Grand Sterling Hotel of Midtown Manhattan, home of the huge annual leather/BDSM/fetish ball and contest known as Mr. & Ms. Global Leather, last year's male winner lies dead on the floor of his suite, wearing only very frilly, bright yellow panties. Cormac "Mack" Steel made a lot of enemies in his year wearing the studded leather sash, not the least being his co-winner, Mistress Ravenfyre. But she is not alone - there are over 3,000 attendees at this year's fetish-festooned event from all over the world, some of whom might have had some very personal issues with the corpse.

Enter Detective Rebecca Feldblum of the Midtown East Precinct. Assigned to this doozy of a case because, as one of New York City's only out lesbian detectives, her lieutenant seems to believe these are "her people". Shocked, amazed and alternately puzzled and amused, Detective Feldblum must navigate a world of doms and subs, masters and mistresses, pups and trainers, leather, latex and lingerie, and discover who murdered the late Mack Steel - and, she hopes, do it before the weekend is over and everyone goes home. In the process, she will discover more about the sexual underworld than she ever really wanted to know, and more about her own past than she could have ever imagined.

Written in the classic spirit of Sharyn McCrumb's Bimbos of the Death Sun, The Killer Wore Leather is both an engaging mystery and a humorous glimpse into the world of modern, pansexual international leather/BDSM contests and conferences. Only Laura Antoniou could write The Killer Wore Leather. In addition to being the author of the best-selling Marketplace series of erotic novels, she has over 20 years of experience teaching, speaking to, and occasionally skewering the alt-sex communities around the world. With a wicked sense of humor, insider information and a twisted imagination, she crafts a spicy melange of mystery and mayhem!

The Killer Wore Leather is a deliciously tongue-in-cheek murder mystery set at a leather convention, allowing listeners into this private world of personalities and peccadiloes. It's the kinkiest game of clue ever, with a sex toy as the murder weapon, and every leather man and woman lacks an alibi. Cleverly crafted and highly humorous, Antoniou is at her wicked best in this pause-resistant fetish fest. Laura is the best-selling author of the classic BDSM series The Marketplace, which has sold more than 400,000 copies and been translated into five languages.

©2013 Laura Antoniou (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Really funny!

if you've ever been to any kind of convention for any kind of subculture, you will recognize these people! Very funny, never mean, more like nudging your friend with an elbow over a shared joke. The narrator is particularly good as well!

Funny, sarcastic, and thrilling!

Funny, sarcastic, and thrilling. This delightfully entertaining murder mystery set in the subculture of BDSM could only be written by someone with inside knowledge. I would recommend this book to anyone outside and within the scene, and to anyone who is a fan of more... sunny murder mysteries.

A great performance of a fun and well written book

What made the experience of listening to The Killer Wore Leather the most enjoyable?

The Voice Actor does a great job bringing the different characters to life. I enjoyed her voice work immensely and I am usually not fond of female readers. (My owns stuff around the voices lulling me to sleep and I mostly listen while driving)

What did you like best about this story?

It is a great story in a world I am all to familiar with. Laura A. Did a great job crafting the characters and environment and I really enjoyed the book in general

What does Lauren Fortgang bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The voice work and energy she brings to the voices is perfect.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If only I could. Not enough time but I find myself listening to sections I have already read to enjoy them at another level with Lauren's voice.

Thanks for the laughs

It doesn't get any better than Laura Antoniou. She truly loves this community and this novel proves it. She's pulls pieces from this conference and that and if you've been to any number of conferences you can pinpoint what came from where. She gets deep into Bootblacks which is awesome and truly sexy (damn I adore a good Bootblack). This novel is outstanding in that it leaves you hanging, wondering who did it up to the end. Bravo Laura, love you, love your writing style and love this wonderfully, kinky community.

I loved listening to this book!

Laura is an acquaintance of mine and the way she portrays the leather community is spot on! Thank you!

Brilliant narration adds to the superb story

I thoroughly enjoyed this story.. the humour, satire and even some of the more serious points underneath. I loved reading the book when it came out and listening to it just brought it more to life. The narration is fantastic ...completely entertaining... lots of accents and each character recognisable. a great read and a great listen.

Accurate

It's nice to finally find a novel that lives in the Leather world that portrays it accurately AND has a quality story.

Great storytelling, loved the reader

I loved this story. Narrator did a great job, story was engaging and well told. Great job on this!

Not what I expected

Narrator, was great. Story was interesting and a little haphazard but good enough to finish.

Interesting picture of Leather Life

Laura Antoniou did an exceptional job with this book. The fact that it is set at a kink event was so fun. The vast variety of personalities and interpersonal dynamics is well developed and the interplay between the police, the general public and event participants in the aftermath of the murder is so believable that this could unfortunately play out an any convention. Typical of Laura's writing there are many twists and in this novel a good deal of humor....not always politically correct.....so real life evident. Laura Fortgang did a wonderful job with the narration and was wonderful to listen to.