Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery

Donald Strachey, a hardened private investigator, is no stranger to navigating the shadows of Albany's criminal underworld. When his latest client meets an untimely end in an alleged suicide, Strachey's instincts tell him otherwise. As he digs deeper, the case leads him down a treacherous path connected to the unsettling world of gay conversion therapy. Joined by his ever-loyal husband Tim and his enthusiastic but occasionally misguided assistant Kenny, Strachey must confront this hidden realm while staying true to himself and those close to him. The investigation becomes a personal struggle as the line between professional duty and personal beliefs begins to blur, pushing Albany's favorite gay detective into uncharted territory and revealing the dangerous underbelly of an industry seeking to change human identity.