City Beautiful Original ed.

In 1893 Chicago, after his best friend becomes the latest victim in a long line of murdered Jewish boys, Alter Rosen is plunged into a nightmare where he is thrown back into the arms of a dangerous boy from his past. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
"An achingly rendered exploration of queer desire, grief, and the inexorable scars of the past." &;Katy Rose Pool, author of There Will Come A DarknessDeath lurks around every corner in this unforgettable Jewish historical fantasy about a city, a boy, and the shadows of the past that bind them both together. Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he&;ll have enough money to bring his mother and sisters to America, freeing them from the oppression they face in his native Romania. But when Alter&;s best friend, Yakov, becomes the latest victim in a long line of murdered Jewish boys, his dream begins to slip away. While the rest of the city is busy celebrating the World&;s Fair, Alter is now living a nightmare: possessed by Yakov&;s dybbuk, he is plunged into a world of corruption and deceit, and thrown back into the arms of a dangerous boy from his past. A boy who means more to Alter than anyone knows. Now, with only days to spare until the dybbuk takes over Alter&;s body completely, the two boys must race to track down the killer&;before the killer claims them next."Chillingly sinister, warmly familiar, and breathtakingly transportive, The City Beautiful is the haunting, queer Jewish historical thriller of my darkest dreams."&;Dahlia Adler, creator of LGBTQreads and editor of That Way Madness Lies