Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Violet Quill LOS ANGELES—October 13, 2020—Widely celebrated, this literary mystery is a tour-de-force of villainous machinations, savage wit, sleight-of-hand, and an ending that surprises right up to the final line. (No peeking!) “Based on Picano’s involvement with the Violet Quill Club (which included Edmund White and Andrew Holleran), this …