Boy Toy: A Mark Manning Mystery (Mark Manning Mysteries, 5) - Softcover

Craft, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312287097 ISBN 13: 9780312287092

Publisher: Stonewall Inn Mysteries, 2002

Synopsis

When a local teen dies mysteriously, the circumstantial evidence points to Mark Manning's teenaged nephew as a likely murderer leaving Mark and his lover Neal determined to find the truth and clear his nephew's name.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Craft is the author of several novels, three of which were honored as national finalists for Lambda Literary Awards. Craft and his partner reside in Wisconsin, which is the setting for the Mark Manning novels. They have a second home in the Palm Springs area of California, which provides the backdrop for Craft's series featuring theater director Claire Gray.

Review:

"Strong characterization, vivid descriptions of a Wisconsin summer and a well-developed mystery with a surprising conclusion combine with a sensitive portrayal of two older men creating a family for a teenage boy. - Publishers Weekly

"A classic mystery puzzle...an entertaining novel that challenges the reader’s deductive reasoning skills...the finest entry yet in a distinguished series." – Bay Area Reporter

About this edition

• Publisher: Stonewall Inn Mysteries
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0312287097
• ISBN 13: 9780312287092
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272