The Pretender (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: 4heartbeats Publishing, 2025
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Librería: CitiRetail, Stevenage, Reino UnidoCitiRetail
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Paperback. The Pretender is a fever-dream chase through identity, performance, and obsession, following the rise and fall of Julian, a man who never truly existed, yet lived a hundred lives.Julian is a chameleon: thief, lover, killer, performer. His genius lies not in disguise alone, but in invention. He slips through high society and seedy underworlds with equal ease. At times he is a doctor, a diplomat, a poet, a priest, or a lover too good to be true. Each persona is flawless. until the mask cracks, and when it does, someone dies.The story unfolds like opera staged as crime thriller, each act more elaborate than the last. Julian seduces, manipulates, and murders across continents, pursued by an international manhunt that cannot decide if he is monster or icon. To the media, he becomes myth: a queer outlaw both reviled and worshipped, a glittering criminal legend who turns every appearance into a performance.By the time the chase closes in, Julian has transformed himself into an anti-hero of operatic proportions. He throws one last masquerade, kills with theatrical flourish, then boards a train in drag, playing the role of a retired Broadway star. Even as the FBI tightens the net, he greets them with champagne, as if they are the audience to his final act.But The Pretender refuses certainty. In prison, Julian reinvents himself again, as a darling of inmates, a scam artist behind bars, a celebrity even in chains. His final "curtain call" leaves the reader staring into ambiguity: humming True Colors in his cell, smiling through a tear, he seems to be planning one last escape.Is he truly caught? Or is capture itself just another role?The Pretender is not just the story of a criminal. It is a meditation on spectacle, sexuality, and self-invention. a tango between glamour and violence, truth and theater. George E. Frost delivers a debut that asks the most dangerous question of all: How much of our lives are masks, and who are we when the curtain falls? A decadent, razor-edged thriller about Julian, a master of disguise whose life is a series of flawless performances, until the masks crack. Monster, myth, or legend? The Pretender blurs the line between truth, theater, and self-destruction. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798869129673
- Título
- The Pretender (Paperback)
- Autor
- George E. Frost
- Editorial
- 4heartbeats Publishing
- Año de publicación
- 2025
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798869129673
The Pretender is a fever-dream chase through identity, performance, and obsession, following the rise and fall of Julian, a man who never truly existed, yet lived a hundred lives.
Julian is a chameleon: thief, lover, killer, performer. His genius lies not in disguise alone, but in invention. He slips through high society and seedy underworlds with equal ease. At times he is a doctor, a diplomat, a poet, a priest, or a lover too good to be true. Each persona is flawless... until the mask cracks, and when it does, someone dies.
The story unfolds like opera staged as crime thriller, each act more elaborate than the last. Julian seduces, manipulates, and murders across continents, pursued by an international manhunt that cannot decide if he is monster or icon. To the media, he becomes myth: a queer outlaw both reviled and worshipped, a glittering criminal legend who turns every appearance into a performance.
By the time the chase closes in, Julian has transformed himself into an anti-hero of operatic proportions. He throws one last masquerade, kills with theatrical flourish, then boards a train in drag, playing the role of a retired Broadway star. Even as the FBI tightens the net, he greets them with champagne, as if they are the audience to his final act.
But The Pretender refuses certainty. In prison, Julian reinvents himself again, as a darling of inmates, a scam artist behind bars, a celebrity even in chains. His final "curtain call" leaves the reader staring into ambiguity: humming True Colors in his cell, smiling through a tear, he seems to be planning one last escape.
Is he truly caught? Or is capture itself just another role?
The Pretender is not just the story of a criminal. It is a meditation on spectacle, sexuality, and self-invention... a tango between glamour and violence, truth and theater. George E. Frost delivers a debut that asks the most dangerous question of all: How much of our lives are masks, and who are we when the curtain falls?
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Lexie Laura writes where shadows meet light. She is a fearless voice in modern literature, an author whose words move between genres with ease, raw honesty, and unforgettable power. From searing memoirs (The War Inside My Head, Pulling the Rope Together) to lyrical poetry, from dark, psychological thrillers (The Holdout, And So we Begin, Becoming the Boogieman) to laugh-out-loud adult comedies (Trauma Bonding), her writing refuses to stay in one lane. Each book carries her signature: emotional intensity, sharp insight, and a gift for capturing both the shadows and the light of human experience. Her work is rooted in a life lived with extraordinary depth... marked by survival, resilience, and an unshakable belief in the power of stories to heal, connect, and inspire. Whether she is exploring the pain of grief, the chaos of trauma, or the humor found in everyday disasters, Lexie brings a voice that is both unflinchingly real and beautifully lyrical. Through her imprint, 4 Heartbeats Publishing, she continues to expand her literary universe, offering readers not just books, but experiences... stories that linger long after the last page. When she isn't writing, Lexie can be found in the mountains or at the sea with her beloved Pomeranian pack, who often steal the spotlight in her stories and her life.
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