No. 22 Pleasure City
In a Midwest American city, a web of betrayal and obsession unfolds. A Japanese detective agency navigates a complex sex triangle involving the alluring Angela, the lovesick Pohl, and the lust-warped Burnett. Amidst this, a Fat Man indulges in lavish luncheons, and the vengeful vixen Violet seeks justice.
No. 22 Pleasure City is a blend of Japanese manga, pulp fiction, and tongue-in-cheek pornography. This novel explores betrayal, obsession, rejection, friendship, and redemption. It's a story for those who enjoy literary fiction with a dark, erotic edge and complex characters. Will Pohl find redemption? Or will the city's pleasures consume them all?
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1954, Mark Fishman has lived and worked in Paris since 1995. His short stories have appeared in a number of literary magazines such as the Chicago Review, the Carolina Quarterly, the Black Warrior Review, the Mississippi Review, Frank (Paris), and The Literary Review. He was the English-language editor of The Purple Journal (Paris) and Les Cahiers Purple (Lisbon).
