Smoking Guns and Other Accessories: Tyler's Tide

What if you accidentally started the gay mafia?Lawrence Michaels made the choice to join his friends in Tyler's Tide. Before long, he's chasing down a shadowy figure, fighting bashers, and falling in love with his best friend's brother, who happens to be straight. ; ;Coming to his hometown of Tyler for a weekend gay party, he realizes the simplest plans can go awry when the straight community declares war on the gay community. ;"On Target Gay Satire...It screams for a separation of church and state to help the gay community move forward." ;"Gently barbed and refreshingly unpredictable." ;"A diverting, delicious and finally damning story. With crisp dialogue and a dynamic use of language, Edward creates characters who evoke both desire and disgust." ;2007 Lambda Literary Award NomineePadilla, Edward D. is the author of 'Smoking Guns and Other Accessories: Tyler's Tide', published 2007 under ISBN 9781430306955 and ISBN 1430306955.