The LureIn 1979, Felice Picano rocketed to fame with the publication of this shocking, controversial thriller. Riveting and candid in its depiction of the gay sexual subculture of the era, and praised by Stephen King as "Explosive...Felice Picano is one hell of a writer," "The Lure "thrusts young widower Noel Hathaway into a dark universe of physical and psychological violence; an unwilling lure used by the police to unmask an elusive killer. Felice Picano is the author of 18 books, including the international best-sellers "The Book of Lies "and "Like People in History "as well as the acclaimed literary memoirs "Ambidextrous, Men Who Loved Me, " and "A House on the Ocean, A House on the Bay." He has been nominated for several Lambda Literary Awards and is a recipient of the Ferro-Grumley award for fiction. Formerly a longtime New Yorker, he currently resides in Los Angeles. |
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... never truly considered it a possibility . And because of the Cruising debacle , until recently I never entertained film offers ( so much for living in style ) . True , several phone conversa- tions between Rainer Fassbinder and myself a ...
... never run across anyone so elusive . We're never left with a clue . His men must be professionals , his organization small enough to deal with information leaks and betrayals , but large enough to operate against three of our men at any ...
... never get beyond that fact . Never . He suddenly became aware of a change in the room . At first he looked up at the ceiling fan to see if it had stopped . On the bed , Eric lay as before . No. Not as before . His breathing was more ...