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Ed Wood, Jr.

John Bartlett reviews Ed Wood's recently reissued pulp novel Killer in Drag (originally published in 1963 as Black Lace Drag), which blends lurid sex and violence with heartfelt advocacy for tolerance of transvestism.

Killer in Drag tells the unlikely tale of Glen, a hitman for the Mob who manages to put his love of wearing female attire to good use in his chosen profession. As might be deduced from the book's title, this talent consists of making himself up as "Glenda" in order to obtain prime opportunities to put his intended victims on ice. Yet while Glen does hope eventually to become Glenda after a little trip to Sweden for which he's saving up, he's positively pussy crazy in the meantime.

The review quotes some amazing passages from the novel and provides ordering info.
Spectator (Apr 2002)