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a life of learning
A Life of Learning, a compilation of twenty essays, explores present day life experiences, His essays promote a better understanding of why the world works the way it does. His words are an opportunity for the reader to look within; to accept who they are; and take a more positive path less travelled.
LIPSTICK
Lipstick: A novel about a married couple, a lawyer and a New York City detective, who are raising newly-born twins. The lawyer is working with the Catholic Church and its history of sexual abuse and the detective is trying to solve a string of international murders of Black trans performers. They are helped and hindered by their parents, who add much color and understanding of how gay couples navigate life at home and at work.
Brighton Beach Murder: Sex, Male Prostitution, and More
Joel Ashkinazy, an ordinary guy from Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, works hard in the fashion business during the week and plays harder on the weekends in Manhattan. One Sunday, while on his way in to the Big Apple to shake his booty, his best friend, Nicholas Filipov, asks him to stop by. Joel discovers Nikki's body. He had been murdered minutes before Joel walked through the door. Joel is questioned by Detective Timothy Clarke, who suspects Joel is not telling all that he knows. Detective Clarke seems all too familiar with the gay scene and Nicholas Filipov’s involvement with the Russian Mob and male prostitution. Joel cannot conceal his interest in straight men, but Clarke isn’t buying. Clarke, instinctively, presses Joel to reveal what is in The Black Book.
The first in the Jeremy Strange series!
Who Shot Jeremy Strange? is a fast-paced thriller – a murder mystery that will keep you guessing. I. Jay Asher brings fascinating New York City “characters” to life, dealing with important social issues and at the same time draws you into Manhattan lifestyles – the stuff of dreams and nightmares. A must read.
kill him
Jeremy Strange, sexually exploited by his step-father when he was a child, used what he had learned to become an international escort. The question is: Can someone with his background reinvent himself and find fame and fortune in the world of theater, movies and television? The ride to answer that question involves men and women who have anger and rage against him, a part of the new-world order that threatens Jeremy’s ascension. He fights to understand how his childhood messages hold him back from achieving his goals. In addition to his own demons, he must deal with murder and mayhem in Tehran, Tel Aviv, and New York City. A fast-paced thriller.
HATE CRIMES, the last of the Jeremy Strange trilogy.
Jeremy Strange, sexually exploited by his step-father when he was a child, used what he had learned to become an international escort. The question is: Can someone with his background reinvent himself and find fame and fortune in the world of theater, movies and television? The ride to answer that question involves men and women who have anger and rage against him, a part of the new-world order that threatens Jeremy’s ascension. He fights to understand how his childhood messages hold him back from achieving his goals. In addition to his own demons, he must deal with murder and mayhem in Tehran, Tel Aviv, and New York City. A fast-paced thriller.
Available November 2020
murder on the down-low
Murder on the Down-low is a gripping psychological thriller featuring men living a double life: a handsome dancer, a New York City detective, and a host of murder victims. It will keep you in suspense as it brings to light a world that is generally kept in the dark.
Escape from White Slavery
Escape from White Slavery is an exciting historical novel that will draw the reader into the life of a young Irish farmer, Ardan, who is kidnapped and sent to America as an indentured servant. In addition to working the tobacco fields during the day, he is a sex slave at night. The book follows Ardan and his friends as they adapt to their life in the New World and struggle towards freedom and dignity.
Gay Experiences
- Includes these stories:
- Jobs in Dubai, short story
- Boys Night Out, short story
- Mumbai Wedding Contract, short story
- Natchez, Mississippi,1846, short
- Home Again, a short play
- First Date, a two-character play
- Solo, a monologue
- One Last Time, a play
sunny boy
- Author I. Jay Asher's memoir describes his early years and the family and friends who shaped his life.
- - Not for sale -
poetic insights
A collection of works regarding life, family as well as friend insights.
BUY ALL THREE
Buy all three of the murder mystery series for $29.99.