The Flawless by Diana Tourjee

In 2014, journalist Diana Tourjee came upon a dusty typewritten manuscript while archiving the work of a famous drag queen known as Flawless Mother Sabrina. The manuscript chronicled a remarkable investigation Sabrina had embarked on in 1973 into one of the most infamous crimes in American history—the murders and kidnappings of at least 27 young boys known as the Houston Mass Murders. But as well-known as the crimes were, there was a deeper layer to the lore just underneath the surface, one indicting an entire strata of Houston elite.

The Flawless is the story of how Flawless Sabrina—a drag queen citizen detective turned queer elder of the highest caliber—uncovered the story of a hidden gay Houston ruled by wealthy and powerful men. She alleges these murders were more than the isolated acts of a madman. They were the concerted project of a larger group of predators.

Alive with danger and mystery, The Flawless is a fresh addition to the true crime genre in which Tourjee exposes the perverse, questions the powerful, and ultimately believes—against all odds—in justice.