Fiction:
The Tuxedo Society by Paul Rudnick
Meet the Tuxedo Society — they are fierce patriots, licensed to kill and are really, really, gay. Enter Andrew Birmingham, the society’s newest recruit who quickly finds out that they are more than just wealthy elites who gossip over cocktails. Overnight, Andrew goes from struggling as an actor to tackling spies. He is in for the ride of his life as he and his fellow comrades clash with oligarchs, crooked senators and one very smug televangelist with plans for world domination. Recommended for adults looking for a campy take on spy thrillers.
Nonfiction:
The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright: the True Story of Murder in Paradise by Casey Sherman
Frank Lloyd Wright, the famous American architect, was also a magnate for the tabloids of his time who were looking for any sort of scandal that they could get their hands on. In 1914, they got their wish, when his partner, her children and the estate he built as a monument to love were destroyed in an act of violence that captivated the nation. Blending biography, scandal and true crime, this book looks at the genius of Wright and the tragedy that shaped his life. Recommended for fans of historic true crime.
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