Marshall Thornton


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

Biography

Thornton was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, then lived in the Adirondack Mountains as a teenager. He lived in Chicago for seven years before moving to Los Angeles, where he lived for nearly three decades. He now lives in Northern Lower Michigan.
He received a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Publications

The Christmas Visit The Beneficiary Coffee Clutch Simple Addition Bartholi's Rest Coyote Bluff Lucky is Lost Desert Run Full Release The Ghost Slept Over My Favorite Uncle Snowman With Benefits Aunt Belle's Time Travel & Collectibles Never Rest Code Name: Liberty
  • ''Fathers of the Bride''

Boystown series

The following books are listed in story order, not publishing order:Little Boy Dead Little Boy Afraid Three Nick Nowak Mysteries Three More Nick Nowak Mysteries Two Nick Nowak Novellas A Time For Secrets Murder Book From the Ashes Bloodlines The Lies That Bind Lucky Days Gifts Given Heart's Desire Broken Cord
  • ''Fade Out''

The Perils of Praline series

The Perils of Praline: Or, the Amorous Adventures of a Southern Gentleman in Hollywood

Jan Birch Mysteries series

The Development: Three Jan Birch Mysteries
  • ''Mountain View Terrace''

Femme series

Femme
  • ''Masc''

A Pinx Video Mystery series

Night Drop Hidden Treasures Late Fees Rewind
  • ''Cash Out''

The Wyandot County Mysteries series

The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch
  • ''A Fabulously Unfabulous Summer for Henry Milch''

Dom Reilly Mysteries series

Year of the Rat A Mean Season
  • ''The Happy Month''