Marshall Thornton is an American writer of gay and lesbian mysteries best known for his ''Boystown'' series. He's won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery thrice and has been a finalist for the award six times. He's also been a finalist for the

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twice and placed second for the Rainbow Award for Gay Romantic Comedy in 2016.

Biography

Thornton was born in

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, then lived in the

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as a teenager. He lived in

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for seven years before moving to

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, where he lived for nearly three decades. He now lives in Northern Lower Michigan. He received a

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from the

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Awards

Publications

* ''The Christmas Visit'' (2008) * ''The Beneficiary'' (2009) * ''Coffee Clutch'' (2009) * ''Simple Addition'' (2009) * ''Bartholi's Rest'' (2010) * ''Coyote Bluff'' (2010) * ''Lucky is Lost'' (2010) * ''Desert Run'' (2011) * ''Full Release'' (2011) * ''The Ghost Slept Over'' (2014) * ''My Favorite Uncle'' (2014) * ''Snowman With Benefits'' (2014) * ''Aunt Belle's Time Travel & Collectibles'' (2017) * ''Never Rest'' (2018) * ''Code Name: Liberty'' (2019) * ''Fathers of the Bride'' (2021)

Boystown series

The following books are listed in story order, not publishing order: * ''Little Boy Dead'' (2012) * ''Little Boy Afraid'' (2017) * ''Three Nick Nowak Mysteries'' (2009) * ''Three More Nick Nowak Mysteries'' (2010) * ''Two Nick Nowak Novellas'' (2011) * ''A Time For Secrets'' (2012) * ''Murder Book'' (2013) * ''From the Ashes'' (2013) * ''Bloodlines'' (2015) * ''The Lies That Bind'' (2016) * ''Lucky Days'' (2017) * ''Gifts Given'' (2017) * ''Heart's Desire'' (2018) * ''Broken Cord'' (2019) * ''Fade Out'' (2020)

The Perils of Praline series

* ''The Perils of Praline: Or, the Amorous Adventures of a Southern Gentleman in Hollywood'' (2010) * ''Praline Goes To Washington: Or, the Erotic Misdeeds of a Newly Native Californian in Our Nation's Capitol'' (2017)

Jan Birch Mysteries series

* ''The Development: Three Jan Birch Mysteries'' (2011) * ''Mountain View Terrace'' (2011)

Femme series

* ''Femme'' (2016) * ''Masc'' (2018)

A Pinx Video Mystery series

* ''Night Drop'' (2017) * ''Hidden Treasures'' (2018) * ''Late Fees'' (2018) * ''Rewind'' (2019) * ''Cash Out'' (2020)

The Wyandot County Mysteries series

* ''The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch'' (2020) * ''A Fabulously Unfabulous Summer for Henry Milch'' (2022)

Dom Reilly Mysteries series

* ''Year of the Rat'' (2021) * ''A Mean Season'' (2022) * ''The Happy Month'' (2024)

References

External links

Official website
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