The Theft of Dorian Gray
In an alternative Victorian London Oscar Wilde, the famous journalist, is given an overdose of absinthe while visiting his favorite brothel. Addled by the drug, he watches helplessly as Frederick the Swede steals his precious Writer's Tackle. Disaster! The device contains the draft of his latest masterpiece, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and now it's gone into the stinking alleys of Whitechapel.
His search is almost derailed by the gorgeous rentboy Basil, but their erotic tryst is interrupted by Westborough, a magistrate determined to catch Oscar Wilde in the act and lock him up. Basil and Wilde flee, and with the help of Wilde's old friend Lord Homeward, they manage to outwit the mad magistrate.
But what of the precious manuscript? When Basil sees a picture of Frederick, he recognises the man. But his name isn't Frederick. It's Dorian Gray.
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Joshua Skye
Joshua Skye is the author of the fantasy adventure, "Xerxes Canyon." He works primarily within the horror, fantasy, and erotica genres, often combining elements from each. His short stories appear in anthologies from STARbooks Press, As Publications, and Knightwatch Press. His work has also appeared in periodicals such as Blood and Lullabies.
He lives in rural Pennsylvania with his partner of fifteen years, Ray, and their seven-year-old son, Syrian. They share a historic Folk Victorian home with their pets Gypsy, Gizmo, and Bella, as well as a few spiders and ghosts.
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