The Filth Behind

The Fiction

Outrageous stories. Tropical heart.

Fictional LGBTQ+ comedy writer.
Based in Cairns, Queensland.
Always hot. Always humid. Always ridiculous.

Scooter Rooter wearing hot pink sunglasses and a white singlet.

The story, short version

Scooter writes beach-read murder mysteries about beautiful disasters trying to behave. His stories are full of resort rot, bad alibis, social climbing, suspicious luggage, and men who should never be trusted with a room key.

The books are light, fluffy, campy, and built for readers who want murder mystery structure without losing the cocktail umbrella.

Pen name Scooter Rooter
Hometown Cairns, Queensland
Writes Queer camp murder mysteries
Signature drink Cocktails, cheating & chaos

Scooter Q&A

Probably over ice.

Extract from a very unreliable interview.

Are you real?

As real as fiction gets, baby.

Favourite houseboy?

That is like asking me to pick a favourite hangover.

What inspires you?

Men in bad shirts, worse decisions, and resort carpet.

Where can I follow you?

Right here. Or sign up. I would love that.

First Case

Start with The Blue Elephant.

The Desperate Houseboys begin at a rotting tropical resort with a suspicious mascot, cloudy pool water, and housekeeping in denial.