Summary

In “Le Caprice, London,” during the dinner conversation, James told Susan was still receiving royalty checks from the sales of Alan’s books. Alan had been married with a wife and child, but he had come out as homosexual six months after his novel Atticus Pünd Takes the Case was published. Before he went public, Alan had been using male prostitutes including James. James moved in with Alan after Alan’s divorce was final.

When Susan asked James how well he knew Frank, James admitted he had sex with Frank. He explained Frank was “kinky” (179). He liked incorporating humiliation and bondage with his sex. James notes that he, Frank, Alan, and Leo, a male prostitute Frank liked, had met for dinner one night.

James handed Susan a bag that contained everything that he could find about Alan...