Say Uncle — Randye Lordon

SAY UNCLE...
Manhattan p.i. Sydney Sloane is known for solving even the toughest of cases. But when her uncle's children come to her with a matter involving their father, Sydney quickly finds herself enmeshed in an ever-tightening web of family ties.

BUT NEVER SAY "DIE!"
Uncle Mitch and Sydney have been estranged for more than a decade because of his inability to accept her sexuality. Facing charges of arson and murder, Mitch, who stands accused of torching his ex-partner's new enterprise and killing a cleaning lady; has no other recourse but to turn to his niece for help. Convinced of his innocence, Sydney investigates only to find her uncle has not been forthcoming with the whole truth. From the isolated warehouse districts of Queens to the sleazier regions of the Lower East Side, Sydney interrogates the oddest assortment of suspects New York has to offer--one of whom may just off her.