Last call: a true story of love, lust, and murder in queer New York
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""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." -David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon The 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. The 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. He 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. Nor will he be his last. The 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 sky-high murder rates, and the AIDS epidemic, his murders have been almost entirely forgotten. This 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"--
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Anderson, Peter Stickney
Case studies
Crimes against
Gay men
Gay men -- Crimes against -- New York (State)
Murder
Murder -- New York (State) -- Case studies
Serial murderers
Serial murderers -- New York (State) -- Case studies
Trials (Murder)
Trials (Murder) -- New York (State) -- Case studies
True crime stories
Case studies
Crimes against
Gay men
Gay men -- Crimes against -- New York (State)
Murder
Murder -- New York (State) -- Case studies
Serial murderers
Serial murderers -- New York (State) -- Case studies
Trials (Murder)
Trials (Murder) -- New York (State) -- Case studies
True crime stories
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Grouping Title | last call a true story of love lust and murder in queer new york |
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""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." -David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon The 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. The 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. He 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. Nor will he be his last. The 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 sky-high murder rates, and the AIDS epidemic, his murders have been almost entirely forgotten. This 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"--
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Anderson, Peter Stickney
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Trials (Murder) -- New York (State) -- Case studies
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Murder -- New York (State) -- Case studies
Serial murderers -- New York (State) -- Case studies
Trials (Murder) -- New York (State) -- Case studies
True crime stories
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Last call : a true story of love, lust, and murder in queer New York
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Last call : a true story of love, lust, and murder in queer New York / Elon Green
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Last call
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a true story of love, lust, and murder in queer New York
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Anderson, Peter Stickney
Crimes against
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Murder
Serial murderers
Trials (Murder)
Crimes against
Gay men
Murder
Serial murderers
Trials (Murder)
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