{"product_id":"the-lure-9781602820760","title":"The Lure","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoel Cummings's life is about to change irrevocably. After witnessing a brutal murder, Noel is recruited to assist the police by acting as the lure for a killer who has been targeting gay men. Undercover, Noel moves deeper and deeper into the dark side of Manhattan's gay life that stirs his own secret desires--until he forgets he is only playing a role.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePicano, Felice:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Felice Picano is the author of twenty-five books of poetry, fiction, memoirs, and nonfiction. His work is translated into sixteen languages; several titles were national and international bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Lure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLike People in History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Four of Picano's plays have been produced. He's considered a founder of modern gay literature along with other members of the Violet Quill. He's won or been nominated for numerous awards including being a finalist for five Lammies and received the City of West Hollywood's Rainbow Key award in 2013. Picano's most recent work is \u003ci\u003eTrue Stories: Portraits From My Past\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) \u003ci\u003eContemporary Gay Romances\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eTwelve O'Clock Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003e20th Century Un-limited\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Bold Strokes Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515961741586,"sku":"9781602820760","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_84ed7a53-6e95-4d45-aa3b-64df2195510f.jpg?v=1731016597","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lure-9781602820760","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}