| Grant Michaels | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 2, 2009 (aged 61–62) |
| Resting place | West Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Mystery writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1990s |
Michael Mesrobian (1947 – July 2, 2009), better known by the pen name of Grant Michaels, was an American writer of mystery novels. He published six novels with St. Martin's Press in the 1990s, centering on Stan Kraychik, a gay hairdresser turned amateur detective. All six novels were shortlisted Lambda Literary Award finalists in the Gay Mystery category.
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
- ^ "Michael Mesrobian death notice". Current Obituary. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ 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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