The summer they came : a novel

W. Storandt

When gay developers from New York, fed up with Provincetown's distance and Fire Island's crowds, stumble across the idyllic but run-down seaside town of Long Spit a plan is hatched to turn the town into the newest gay destination. The arrival of the first muscle-bound vacationers causes a stir in the quiet town, and the opening of the first gay bar sets off a storm of protest. Are the invaders corrupting the town's youth or are they bringing in much-needed cash to this forgotten village? An uproarious send-up of small town provincialism and contemporary gay culture.