A Jaded Gay

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.