Grant Michaels
Grant Michaels | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 2, 2009 |
| Resting place | West Roxbury, Massachusetts[1] |
| Occupation | Mystery writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1990s |
Grant Michaels is the pen name of Michael Mesrobian (1947 – July 2, 2009),[1][2] an American writer of mystery novels.[3] He published six novels with St. Martin's Press in the 1990s, centering on Stan Kraychik, a gay hairdresser turned amateur detective.[2] All six novels were shortlisted Lambda Literary Award finalists in the Gay Mystery category.[4]
Works[]
- A Body to Dye For (1990)
- Love You to Death (1992)
- Dead on Your Feet (1993)
- Mask for a Diva (1994)
- Time to Check Out (1996)
- Dead as a Doornail (1998)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b https://www.currentobituary.com/obit/65963
- ^ Jump up to: a b Drewey Wayne Gunn, The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography. Rowman & Littlefield, 2013. ISBN 9780810885882, pp. 158–160.
- ^ "Gay detectives seek own niche in mystery genre". South Coast Today, September 5, 1998.
- ^ Judith Markowitz, The Gay Detective Novel: Lesbian and Gay Main Characters and Themes in Mystery Fiction. McFarland & Company, 2004. ISBN 9780786482771.
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