{"product_id":"last-call-a-true-story-of-love-lust-and-murder-in-queer-new-york-paperback","title":"Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElon Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**WINNER OF THE EDGAR(R) AWARD FOR BEST FACT CRIME**\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"terrific, harrowing, true-crime account of an elusive serial killer who preyed upon gay men in the 1990s.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e(Editor's Pick)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this astonishing and powerful work of nonfiction, Green meticulously reports on a series of baffling and brutal crimes targeting gay men. It is an investigation filled with twists and turns, but this is much more than a compelling true crime story. Green has shed light on those whose lives for too long have been forgotten, and rescued an important part of American history.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-David Grann, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKillers of the Flower Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe gripping true story, told here for the first time, of the Last Call Killer and the gay community of New York City that he preyed upon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Townhouse Bar, midtown, July 1992: The piano player seems to know every song ever written, the crowd belts out the lyrics to their favorites, and a man standing nearby is drinking a Scotch and water. The man strikes the piano player as forgettable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe looks bland and inconspicuous. Not at all what you think a serial killer looks like. But that's what he is, and tonight, he has his sights set on a gray haired man. He will not be his first victim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNor will he be his last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Last Call Killer preyed upon gay men in New York in the '80s and '90s and had all the hallmarks of the most notorious serial killers. Yet because of the sexuality of his victims, the skyhigh murder rates, and the AIDS epidemic, his murders have been almost entirely forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis gripping true-crime narrative tells the story of the Last Call Killer and the decades-long chase to find him. And at the same time, it paints a portrait of his victims and a vibrant community navigating threat and resilience.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElon Green \u003c\/b\u003ehas written for\u003ci\u003e The New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and appears in \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable Acts\u003c\/i\u003e, Sarah Weinman's anthology of true crime. \u003ci\u003eLast Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York\u003c\/i\u003e was his first book and won the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.32 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978565386541,"sku":"9781250833020","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ODJXKy9OK2lJTTNnbi9aa2hTcFhHZz09.webp?v=1775805849","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/last-call-a-true-story-of-love-lust-and-murder-in-queer-new-york-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}