Grant Michaels Explained

Grant Michaels
Birth Date:1947
Birth Place:Lawrence, Massachusetts
Death Date:July 2, 2009 (aged 61–62)
Resting Place:West Roxbury, Massachusetts[1]
Occupation:Mystery writer
Language:English
Nationality:American
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Years Active:1990s

Michael Mesrobian (1947 – July 2, 2009),[2] [1] better known by the pen name of Grant Michaels, was 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Mesrobian death notice . Current Obituary . 9 November 2022.
  2. Drewey Wayne Gunn, The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography. Rowman & Littlefield, 2013., pp. 158–160.
  3. http://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/19980905/news/309059930 "Gay detectives seek own niche in mystery genre"
  4. Judith Markowitz, The Gay Detective Novel: Lesbian and Gay Main Characters and Themes in Mystery Fiction. McFarland & Company, 2004. .