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Antinoos Scheme
Antinos and the Emperor Hadrian
Antinos, beloved of the Emperor Hadrian, drowned in the Nile under mysterious circumstances in 130AD, and the grief-stricken emperor deified the boy.
Louis's Journey
Louis, stranded on St. Croix by the Recession, has been forced to rely on his good looks, charm and sexual proficiency. A satisfied customer invites him to visit her in Manhattan, where he meets a businessman who hires him to represent his cleaning products in Greece.
Salonika and Budapest
In Salonika a cunning smuggler cons Louis into delivering a mysterious package to Adrian in Budapest, where Marco, Adrian's handsome companion, meets him with hostility and suspicion. Adrian, a super rich arms dealer, is delighted with Louis and the contents of the package, which he believes can be used to clone Antinos, and he hires Louis to manage the project.
South Korea and the Scheme
On his way to South Korea, Louis is hooked up with Christina, a beautiful, intelligent and surprisingly capable young woman; they fall involuntarily in love, and the project evolves into a scheme.
Themes and Elements
Sex, money, mystery, bromance, romance, intrigue, suspense, tragedy, comic relief, surrogate mothers, reluctant fathers...
