The disappearers

Kingston, Jamaica, 1988: When eight gay men meet for the first time, answering the casting call for an openly queer play, they are already taking a big risk. But that is nothing compared to what rains down on them when a mob descends on one of their rehearsals. By the end of this night, one man is dead, all are injured, and two subsequently disappear. As the survivors heal, each man finds he must confront the bigotry and homophobia that the attack laid bare. Some try to forget; some embrace their rage; and some simply vanish - but all are forever scarred. As one of the victims puts it. "There's a difference between when something ends and when something stops." And this story won't stop until both the disappearers and the perpetrators have been tracked, along trails both hot and cold, and an ending reached.

Genres

Historical

Language

English

Publisher

Hamish Hamilton

ISBN

9780241714409