{"title":"Frank Anthony Polito","description":"Frank Anthony Polito is an award-winning author and playwright. His novels include the Lambda Award-winning Drama Queers!, Lost in the '90s, The Spirit of Detroit,  and Band Fags!, among many others, and his plays have been produced around the country. He holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon and a BFA in Theatre from Wayne State. After growing up in the Detroit suburbs, Polito lived in New York City for 18 years before moving to Pleasant Ridge, Michigan with his partner Craig Bentley and their two dogs. They live in a 1924 Craftsman Colonial that they purchased on HGTV's House Hunters and have been renovating together since 2013. He can be found online at facebook.com\/frankanthonypolito.","products":[{"product_id":"dragged-to-death-paperback","title":"Dragged to Death - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen a charity drag extravaganza takes a deadly turn, home renovation stars Peter \"PJ\" Penwell and JP Broadway discover that not all backstage drama is just for show...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvited to participate in the glittering event, Peter and his real-life Domestic Partner in Crime, JP, expect good cheer, friendly competition, and plenty of sequins. Instead, the celebration comes to a screeching halt after one of the show's brightest stars, Melody Mansion, is found dead in her dressing room-smothered by her own wig.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuspicion quickly falls on the victim's drag mother, Harmony House, a beloved local legend whose larger-than-life presence has earned her both devoted fans and bitter enemies in the Detroit suburb of Pleasant Woods. Certain their good friend and neighbor is innocent, PJ and JP once again trade power tools for police work as they dig into a tight-knit drag community where rivalries run deep, secrets are well-hidden, and everybody has something to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween rehearsals, backstage chaos, and a growing list of suspects, the Domestic Partners must uncover the truth before the killer takes their final bow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101876949215,"sku":"9798295753510","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ul7mWUvuNW9798295753510.webp?v=1781075808"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/frank-anthony-polito.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}