num_pages: 340
description: New York City 1919His career as a concert pianist ended by a war injury Sutton Albright returns to college only to be expelled after a scandalous affair with a teacher. Unable to face his family Sutton heads to Manhattan with no plans and little money in his pocket but with a desire to call his life his own. Jack Bailey lost his parents to influenza and now hopes to save the family novelty shop by advertising on the radio a medium barely more than a novelty itself. His nights are spent in a careless and debauched romp through the gayer sections of Manhattan. When these two men cross paths despite a world of differences separating them their attraction cannot be denied. Sutton finds himself drawn to the piano playing for Jack. But can his music heal them both or will sudden prosperity jeopardize their chance at love?
language: English
title: Whistling in the Dark
publisher: Lethe Press