This novel by Eduardo A. Castrejón is based on the Baile de los 41 [The Dance of the 41], a notorious raid that took place in Mexico City in which 42 homosexual men were arrested. It tells the tale of a gathering hosted by a couple, Mimi and Ninón,two young men "cosseted by fortune, accepted by high society" who, along with Minón, Estrella, Pudor, Virtud, Carola, Blanca, and Margarita,get together to dress up like women and chitchat about their adventures in a safe environment. They come up with the idea of organizing a dance that will be the most celebrated of all the events they have ever held, the main attraction of which will be the raffle of Estrella, a luscious young virgin boy. Officially, Mimi and Ninónare betrothed to young high society ladies who love them though know nothing of their deviance. Estela adores Mimi and Judith loves Ninón. Jealous and fearful of losing her boyfriend, Judith hires a policeman to follow Ninón, and hence discovers Ninón’s terrible secret. Love gives way to disillusion and hatred: Estela and Judith break up with their respective fiancés. Halfway through the preparations for the dance, a new character materializes: don Pedro de Marruecos [Pete the Moroccan] who, it may be deduced, is Ignacio de la Torre. The dance, according to the novel, is held on Sunday, November 17 on the Calle de la Paz. The police break into the event, and don Pedro manages to escape but everyone else is hauled off to the police station. The last chapters focus on Ninón who— after fourteen months of confinement secures his freedom by pulling strings—goes on to marry a young, middle-class girl from the Yucatan who, because of the great love she feels for him, forgives him for his past.