Laurence Shames


Laurence Shames is an American writer.
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Writing career

Laurence Shames is best known for his series of comic mysteries, all set in Key West, Florida. One of his most popular books, however, Bad Twin, was written under the pseudonym Gary Troup, in a cross promotion between publisher Hyperion Books and ABC, the network which produced the TV series, Lost. In Lost, Troup was a fictional character who was presumed dead in the airline crash that was the basis for the TV series, and he left a manuscript behind, leading viewers of the series to buy the book to find clues to the mysteries of Lost. Shames was the ghostwriter for the bestseller, Boss of Bosses, and was the Ethics columnist for Esquire.

Personal life

Laurence Shames was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1951. He graduated from New York University in 1972. He now lives in Ojai, California.

Books

Key West novels

Florida Straits Scavenger Reef Sunburn Tropical Depression Virgin Heat Mangrove Squeeze Welcome to Paradise The Naked Detective Shot on Location Tropical Swap Chickens Key West Luck One Strange Date One Big Joke Nacho Unleashed The Paradise Gig Key West Normal Relative Humidity
  • ''Sunset Bluff''

Others

The Big Time: The Harvard Business School's Most Successful Class and How It Shaped America Living Large: A Big Man's Ideas on Weight, Success, and Acceptance The Angels' Share Not Fade Away: A Short Life Well Lived
  • ''The Hunger for More: Searching for Values in an Age of Greed''