Books like Pawn to queen four by Lars Eighner
Set in Austin, Texas, the novel follows Agnes, a formidable drag queen who presides over the Court of the Jade Chimera. She has long kept Brother Earl, a charismatic Oklahoma radio preacher, in check by holding secret photos that expose his unchristian activities. After the photos escape her control, Brother Earl rallies his congregation to condemn LGBTQ people. Agnes now enlists a good-looking young man named Jim as a pawn to recover the missing images or, if necessary, to seduce and neutralize Brother Earl. The story intertwines a colorful cast—including a gay motorcycle gang, a lavender blues singer named Crumbelly Croissant, and Agnes with her towering stature and lavender nails—into a comic yet pointed commentary on homophobia and resistance.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Lars Eighner
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