Peepland

Times Square, 1986: the home of New York’s red light district where strip clubs, porno theatres and petty crime prevails. 

When a chance encounter for Peepbooth worker Roxy Bell leads to the brutal murder of a public access pornographer, the erotic performer and her punk rock ex-partner Nick Zero soon find themselves under fire from criminals, cops, and the city elite, as they begin to untangle a complex web of corruption leading right to city hall.

Like The Naked City, there are eight million stories in The Deuce. This is one of them.

Christa Faust is an American author who writes original novels, as well as novelizations and media tie-ins (including Fringe, Snakes on a Plane and Final Destination). Faust won the 2009 Crimespree Award (Best Original Paperback) for her hardboiled novel, Money Shot. Growing up in New York City, Christa spent her post school years working in the Times Square peep booths and later a professional Dominatrix, before breaking into the writing world. 

Gary Phillips is a critically acclaimed author of mysteries and graphic novels. Raised in South Central Los Angeles, Phillips grew up reading comics, classic pulp and detective fiction. Besides writing several stand alones like The Jook and The Underbelly, and editing anthologies such as Orange County Noir, Phillips has found success in the field of graphic novels, penning illustrated stories such as The Rinse and High Rollers. 

Andrea Camerini is an up-and-coming Italian comics artist. He has written and contributed cartoons and animation to various TV stations and is the author/illustrator of Vernacoliere.