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,[1] then lived in the Adirondack Mountains as a teenager.[2] He lived in Chicago for seven years before moving to Los Angeles, where he still lives.[2]

He received a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]

Awards

Year Title Award Result Ref.
2012 Three Nick Nowak Mysteries Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [3]
2014 Murder Book Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [4]
2015 From the Ashes Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [5]
2016 Bloodlines Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Winner [6][7]
Femme Rainbow Award for Gay Romantic Comedy Second
2017 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance Finalist [8]
2018 Gifts Given Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [9]
Night Drop Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Winner [10][11]
2019 Heart’s Desire Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [12]
Late Fees: A Pinx Video Mystery Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Winner [13]
2020 Code Name: Liberty Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance Finalist [14][15]
Rewind Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [14][15]

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)

References

  1. 1 2 "Marshall Thornton". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  2. 1 2 "Marshall Thornton on Celebrating Boystown's Tenth Anniversary". Lambda Literary. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  3. ↑ Lee, Stephan (2012-03-20). "24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists announced". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  4. ↑ "Winners of the 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Announced". Lambda Literary. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  5. ↑ Bennett, Karma (2015-06-04). "Lambda Literary Award 2015 Winners Announced". Alibris. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  6. ↑ Johns, Merryn (2016-07-05). "2016 LAMMYS A Huge Success". CURVE. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  7. ↑ "28th Annual Lammy Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  8. ↑ "29th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  9. ↑ Boureau, Ella (2018-03-06). "30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  10. ↑ Froemming-Carter, Rah (2018-06-05). "2018 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  11. ↑ "30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  12. ↑ "31st Annual Lammy Finalists". Lambda Literary. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  13. ↑ "31st Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  14. 1 2 Yee, Katie (2020-03-10). "Here are the finalists for the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards!". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  15. 1 2 Hart, Michelle (2020-03-10). "Here are the Finalists For the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards". Oprah Daily. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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