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Name Games - (Mark Manning Mysteries) by  Michael Craft (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Name Games - (Mark Manning Mysteries) by Michael Craft (Paperback)

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  • Mark Manning, once a prominent journalist at a major daily newspaper in Chicago, is now the owner and publisher of the Dumont Daily Register, the daily paper in a small Wisconsin city.
  • Lambda Literary Awards (Men's Mystery) 2000 4th Winner
  • About the Author: Michael Craft is the author of several novels, three of which were honored as national finalists for Lambda Literary Awards.
  • 324 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
  • Series Name: Mark Manning Mysteries

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Mark Manning, once a prominent journalist at a major daily newspaper in Chicago, is now the owner and publisher of the Dumont Daily Register, the daily paper in a small Wisconsin city. Here the biggest news is the impending city council report on a proposed new adult bookstore zoning law, the upcoming election for Sheriff and the upcoming annual exhibition of the Midwest Miniatures Society. In a unique coup for the first-ever miniatures exhibition in Dumont, the "king of miniatures", Mr. Carroll Cantrell has agreed to come and judge the show's main event.

But the exhibition itself is quickly shoved off the front page of the paper when Cantrell is found murdered in his room. To make matters worse, Doug Pierce, the local sheriff, is widely believed to be responsible. Pierce - a closeted gay man and friend of Mark Manning - had been carrying on an affair with Cantrell and was the last person seen leaving his room before the body was discovered. As conservative elements in Dumont attempt to exploit the murder - and the sheriff's association with the deceased - to their own ends, Manning, with the help of his lover, architect Neil Waite, his staff and friends, starts his own investigation of the murder. With Cantrell having led something of a double life with no end of potential enemies and the miniatures world itself being a hot bed of rivalries and closely held resentments, the truth begins to feel very elusive indeed. As public sentiment begins to swing and time running out for Sheriff Pierce, Mark must uncover some of this close-knit town's most deeply held secrets if he's to learn the truth in time.



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"A well-written and engaging addition to the series. - Library Journal



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.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.55 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x .79 Inches (D)
Weight: .89 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 324
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: Mark Manning Mysteries
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Michael Craft
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 2001
TCIN: 85196913
UPC: 9780312270797
Item Number (DPCI): 247-64-4366
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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