{"product_id":"gay-noir-paperback","title":"Gay Noir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlivier Bosman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the pulp fiction novels of the 1940's and 50's, the novellas in this anthology emulate the dark, thrilling, sensational and taboo breaking stories of the post war era and gives them a gay twist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Honeytrap\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1950's London. Felix Stone is an openly gay P.I. He is approached by a mysterious woman who pays him to shadow her husband. What at first seems to be a run of the mill adultery case, soon turns out to be much more serious. When the people involved in the case suddenly start dying around him, Felix finds himself embroiled in the world of cold war espionage and his own life is put in danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Deluded\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1949. The East End of London is still recovering from the blitz. Fitzgerald O'Sullivan is a young man with romantic notions of living like an impoverished writer. In an attempt to escape his past, he abandons his life of privilege and rents a room in the East End. There he meets Roy Parker, a chirpy Cockney with a working-class charm. Roy asks Fitz to write a story about how he saved the lives of two Jewish ladies during the war. What follows is a far-fetched tale filled with lies and exaggerations. This is is a noir thriller where nothing is what it seems. A dark tale of love, bitterness and vengeance set in the chaotic aftermath of the Second World War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstranged\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1950 s L.A. Sixteen year old Henry Blomqvist is the son of an aspiring actress and stepson of a millionaire businessman. He is an embarrasement to his parents, a useless layabout who is constantly getting arrested for cruising the parks. But his vices pale in comparison with the dark secrets in his parents  lives. The kidnapping of Henry s stepfather triggers a series of events which expose the skeletons in his parents  closets and which finally give Henry the chance to step up to the mark and show what he s really made of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713469517887,"sku":"9781726364300","price":21.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b4b5963d847e952b900c8c71b6fbaef5.webp?v=1765064789","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/gay-noir-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}