I'm Robin Talley.
I write young adult fiction about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning characters. Here you can find out more about my books and short stories, and the events I'll be appearing at next.
Robin Talley
New York Times-bestselling author of young adult fiction
What really happened the night Mrs. Rose died?
That’s what 17-year-old Gertrude and her best friends, Milly and Clara, can’t stop wondering, especially as news articles and gossip about their headmistress’s demise fill the nation’s capital. Each story is more scandalous than the last, and Gertie is done with rumors.
With the help of Milly and Clara, Gertrude vows to clear her beloved mentor’s good name – even if it risks her own. But it’s 1927 and the strict laws of Prohibition have done little to keep the streets clean. Grifters, bootleggers, and shady federal agents keep sidling up alongside Gertrude’s investigation – as do the pesky feelings she’s kept at bay for her two best friends.
A proper, upscale life is all Gertrude has ever known, but murder sure makes a gal think: Is all that glitters really gold?
"An important and heartfelt contribution to contemporary teen lit about queer women: hopeful, realistic, and romantic, Talley’s newest is sure to satisfy."
"An important and heartfelt contribution to contemporary teen lit about queer women: hopeful, realistic, and romantic, Talley’s newest is sure to satisfy."