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Chris Holcombe is the author of the Hidden Gotham series, Queer noir that readers call “Honest-to-goodness pulp fiction at its gayest and most glamorous!” Set in the LGBTQ+ clubs of 1920s NYC, Hidden Gotham exposes and explores that fabulous yet gritty life during The Decade That Roared.
His first novel, The Double Vice, received great acclaim upon its release, with Queer Writers of Crime calling it, “One of the best I’ve read all year! I can’t recommend it highly enough!” Follow-ups, The Blind Tiger, The Devil Card, The Red Fox, and The Naughty List have all received similar praise.
Chris’s work features engaging characters, whip-smart dialogue, and page-turning plots. He also infuses real Queer history and at least one “seriously, WTF?!” Prohibition factoid into every book. All written in an immersive, atmospheric writing style.
He is also an accomplished brand strategist for advertising, an award-winning songwriter, a delightful cook, and a theme park nerd. (So, yes, a future Hidden Gotham novel will take place at Coney Island.)
He is currently hard at work on his next book, and he asks that you send gin and chocolate for encouragement.
In previous episodes, we discussed how gay men often found refuge in mafia-owned private bottle clubs, where they could drink and socialize without the fear of police raids or public hostility. These underground venues, while...