Frank Anthony Polito is an award-winning, self-published author and playwright from Hazel Park, Michigan.

His recent focus has centered around a murder mystery series starring Domestic Partners in Crime, Peter ‘PJ’ Penwell and JP Broadway. These characters are inspired by Polito’s own relationship.

“We’ve been together for 36-and-a-half years,” Polito said.

“Dragged to Death” is the fourth installment of the series, in which Melody Mansion, a young drag queen from the Detroit drag scene, is smothered to death by her own wig.

When people begin to suspect the drag house mother, Harmony House, the Domestic Partners in Crime band together and determine the culprit.

Polito will be presenting his novel and renovation strategies at 6:30 p.m. inside the Hazel Park Library on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

He joined The Metro to discuss his book, his lived experiences in Detroit and New York, and the perseverance necessary for the role of a self-publisher.

Hear the full conversation using the media player above.

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