Pretty Boy Dead Cynthia J. Bogard tears back the curtain of

tears back the curtain of life to expose gorgeousness and grit

In the thick of personal and political turmoil

and the bonds of family are lyrically woven together in this must-read novel

the god brought one thing back to life: its favorite child

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Pretty Boy Dead Cynthia J. Bogard tears back the curtain of** Finalist Lambda Literary Awards for Best Gay Mystery**A murdered male stripper. A missing go go dancer. When the mangled body of a young gay man is discovered in a popular Atlanta park, advocacy groups converge on City Hall demanding justice. Media are quick to pin the brutal homicide on a drug addicted, homeless teen. Atlanta Detective Sgt. Kendall Parker isn't so convinced, even after the suspect assaults his homicide partner with a deadly