![]() But his feelings for the city and his on-again/off-again lover, Aristide (the aforementioned emcee/smuggler), lead him into a game of deception and lies. ![]() Cyril DePaul, a spy, is busted during a mission and in exchange for his life, is forced to become a turncoat. Set in the fictional Amberlough City (which is somewhat analogous to 1930’s Berlin), a rising tide of fascism is threatening to sweep away the socially liberal (if corrupt) lifestyle denizens have carved out for themselves in that city. One of the main characters is a brilliant drag emcee-slash-smuggler at the Bumble Bee Cabaret, and a good part of the plot centers on his relationship with a spy.īrief summary / book review: It’s Cabaret meets La Carre. ![]() Are there LGBT characters? Hell yes, and they are delightfully, fabulously queer. ![]()
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