Alyson Publications, 1991. Trade paperback, 1st edition. Horror novel with gay themes. "San Francisco was once a city of music and laughter, of parties and bath-houses, when days held promise and nights, romance. But now something sinister haunts the streets and alleyways, something that crept in with the fog to seek cruel vengeance."

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Laws, Jay B.

Literature & Fiction

Alyson Books

When Jiggs, a deaf gay man, rents a house inhabited by "the unfinished"--spirits who cannot rest--he must release three of them from their bondage in order to bring his friend Jake out of a coma induced by these beings

Unfinished

Science Fiction & Fantasy

San Francisco was once a city of music and laughter, of parties and bathhouses, when days held promise and nights, romance. But now something sinister haunts the streets and alleyways of San Francisco, something that crept in with the fog to seek a cruel revenge... Flint, owner of a once thriving bathhouse, now ravaged by a disease that has no cure, gives himself over to the evil lurking in the steam. Dying men get tickets that say Admit One, hoping for release, only to be dragged into the maelstrom. David, a writer of gay porn, finds himself writing another kind of story. His friend Eddie disappears from his hospital bed, leaving slime and mold, then returns for David. Meanwhile, Bobby is searching for his lover, lost in the same horror. This classic gay horror suspense tale by Jay B Laws finally returns to circulation. First published in 1991, at the height of the AIDS crisis, this allegory chronicles the early days of the epidemic. It features the glittery discos of the seventies and an ominous abandoned gay bathhouse, in what is now something of a time capsule. It was nominated for Best First Novel by the Lambda Literary Awards. * * * * * In this new edition, Jay's brother Gary D Laws provides context and reminiscence—as well as extensive quote from Jay Laws on what the author had in mind as he created this mini-masterpiece. Notable author Hal Bodner also pays tribute and provides context for the era reflected: a 1980s that suddenly turned dark and dangerous but one in which contemporary readers may know only through movies and urban legends, something Bodner seeks to set aright.

Fantasy

Requeered Tales

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