Manhattan hand model Clu Latimore, along with his lover Chris, returns to his hometown, where he is faced with a variey of dilemmas, from his dying mother and her impending marriage to a
Mexican-American evangelist to a smashing production of 'Agamemnon--the Musical;' and, in a place filled with fire ants, Bible thumpers, barbecues, and blue bonnets, temptation lurks in the
most unexpected places. 30,000 first printing.