One devours this book like a midnight meal in the kitchen. In his midnight radio show, Gabriel Noone comforts countless people, but he himself is not happy. Then he receives a letter from a 13-year-old fan: Pete is terminally ill, yet possesses vitality and an unusual talent for writing. In long phone calls, the two become friends, but when Gabriel insists on meeting, Pete withdraws. For a long time, Gabriel resists a terrible suspicion. A new novel from the author of the city stories - the strongest book Armistead Maupin has ever written.