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Lionel Frank works as a creative director at a Los Angeles ad agency, a world where his ambition and his need to conceal his homosexuality collide. By day he keeps his identity secret from colleagues and clients; by night he seeks outlets for his true self. As Lionel climbs the corporate ladder, each success draws him closer to a point of no return, forcing him to confront the limits of his duplicity and the cost of living a double life.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Robert Rodi
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