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Photographer Kay Farrow sees the world in black and white - literally: she has a rare eye condition that makes her unable to discern colours.
The brutal murder of street hustler Tim, the beautiful boy who is the subject of Kay's latest book of photographs, sends her on a dark voyage into San Francisco's erotic underbelly - she's sure this is not just a routine street killing.
Moving with her camera among the sexual outlaws, both male and female, who populate San Francisco's gay bars and SM clubs, Kay pieces together Tim's bizarre life and mysterious death - and finally confronts her own demons in a shattering climax ...
The brutal murder of street hustler Tim, the beautiful boy who is the subject of Kay's latest book of photographs, sends her on a dark voyage into San Francisco's erotic underbelly - she's sure this is not just a routine street killing.
Moving with her camera among the sexual outlaws, both male and female, who populate San Francisco's gay bars and SM clubs, Kay pieces together Tim's bizarre life and mysterious death - and finally confronts her own demons in a shattering climax ...
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Review:
a darkly magical tale, drawing the reader in with sleight of hand to an erotic, stylish and ultimately squalid series of encounters that end in a dazzlingly clever twist (VAL MCDERMID)
brings San Francisco to life with a vengeance ... [David Hunt] writes like a dream ... a dizzy ride on the wild side (Time Out)
An assured and accomplished book (Sunday Telegraph)
Book Description:
brings San Francisco to life with a vengeance ... [David Hunt] writes like a dream ... a dizzy ride on the wild side (Time Out)
An assured and accomplished book (Sunday Telegraph)
A mesmerising thriller of San Francisco's sexual underworld, introducing a heroine to rival Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta
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- PublisherHodder & Stoughton
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0340689064
- ISBN 13 9780340689066
- BindingPaperback
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