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Gay Hustler Mystery 'First You Fall'

Scott Sherman is the author of the clever new mystery novel First You Fall: A Kevin Connor Mystery, about a cute young gay hustler who becomes an amateur sleuth to discover who killed a friend in what the police believe is a suicide.

GayWired.com: Your protagonist, Kevin Conner, is a guy who gets paid for sexual services. Do you prefer the term male prostitute? Hustler?

Scott Sherman: Well, it really doesn't matter what I prefer—it's up to Kevin what he wants to be called. He couldn't care less, as long as he gets paid. Unfortunately, his favorite appellation, "rent boy," isn't really popular here in the States.

GW: Where did you get the idea for a mystery novel in which the amateur sleuth is a gay hustler?

SS: I wanted a protagonist whose work would bring him into contact with all kinds of people—and Kevin's customers are certainly a varied lot! I also wanted the book to be romantic and sexy. Kevin has many suitors in the book, some of whom are clients, some who are not. Kevin's job gave me a lot of chances to write about sex—although, often, in a humorous way. Like most of my encounters in my twenties, a lot of Kevin's sex scenes are played for laughs.More of interview @ Book Club: Gay Hustler Mystery 'First You Fall'

posted by Tom Jackson @ Monday, August 18, 2008