the other side of silence by Joan and Drury every morning newspaper colonists and feminist lesbian activist Tyler Jones walks her dog in the park across the street from her home in San Francisco. it's a quiet eventful amble until the dog appropriately called Agatha Christie discovers a body. Taylor as soon as she's an innocent bicender until she's informative the victim was a man who wants to threaten her life. now that San Francisco Police department thinks she's a prime suspect. Tyler insist enlist the aid of her good friend and Mary Sharon and Andrews and her newspaper contacts as well as relying on her own investigation abilities to solve the murder of Dr Jason judd. on the surface Dr Judd's family member scene most obvious suspects a wife has been beaten for years daughter is probably the victim of Father's sexual abuse as well as a physical abuse and a son whose method a survival is to indulge and equally abusive activities. Tyler fries herself facing it possible moral dilemma can she does she even want to reveal a killer that might feel just feel was justified or could it be someone less obvious in the end Tyler alone faces the roar which is other side of silence.