Plakcy began his professional publishing career with the first of his Hawaiian mysteries,
Mahu, acquired and edited for Haworth Press by mystery author Greg Herren. With the second book in the series,
Mahu Surfer, Plakcy moved to Alyson Books, which continued the series with
Mahu Fire and
Mahu Vice, and published their own edition of
Mahu in 2009.
Plakcy and long-time friend Sharon Sakson co-edited a collection of stories by gay men about their experiences with their dogs, entitled
Paws and Reflect: A Special Bond Between Man and Dog. A frequent contributor to gay anthologies, Plakcy also edited three collections of gay erotica for Cleis Press,
Hard Hats, Surfer Boys and
Skater Boys.
With the publication of
GayLife.com in 2009, Plakcy entered the M/M romance genre, basing the book on his own experiences in software and web development and his familiarity with Miami Beach. His other romance novels are the bodyguard adventure series
Three Wrong Turns in the Desert and
Dancing with the Tide.
Mystery Novels
- Mahu (2005 Haworth Press) (2009 Alyson Books)
- Mahu Surfer (2007 Alyson Books)
- Mahu Fire (2008 Alyson Books)
- Mahu Vice (2009 Alyson Books)
- Mahu Men (2010 MLR Press) - collection of mystery & erotic stories
Other Books
- Paws and Reflect: A Special Bond Between Man and Dog (2007 hardcover), 2008 (trade paper)
- Hard Hats (Cleis Press, 2008)
- Surfer Boys (Cleis Press, 2009)
- GayLife.com (MLR Press, 2009)
- Three Wrong Turns in the Desert (Loose Id, 2009)
- Dancing with the Tide (Loose Id, 2010)