The Great Dane

"The Great Dane is both literary and approachable, a modern love story distinguished by its literary prose and comedic dialogue. Laqueur has crafted an unusual love story with heart, humor, and enough narrative mystery to keep readers turning the pages."

-Kirkus Reviews

From the award-winning author of An Exaltation of Larks comes a chimerical novel of romance, drama, identity, power and hope, woven with art and folklore to make a magical journey of human emotion. Through the vehicle of a video game mystery, two queer men negotiate their individual grief in the aftermath of profound loss.

After the sudden death of his only child, Liko Greenman is adrift, killing time until a mystery hidden inside his son's favorite video game, Three Hares, gives him a reason to move forward. When a cryptic clue from the game's maker leads him from the digital world to a secluded farm in rural New York, Liko meets Danelaw Strong, an intersex man with a layered past and a life shaped by love that defied convention.

As Dane guides Liko through the game's unanswered questions, the search becomes something deeper: a journey through grief, identity and the ways people find belonging when traditional labels fall short. Set against legends, folklore and the evocative symbolism of the Three Hares triskelion, The Great Dane is a luminous exploration of connection, chosen family and the healing power of love. Blending romance and drama with psychological and philosophical depth, Suanne Laqueur shows us that while we view the most profound human connection in pairs, three is often love's most magical number. Perfect for fans of John Irving, Fredrik Backman, Matt Haig, John Boyne, and lovers of emotional, thought-provoking fiction.