Josh Lanyon


Biography

A distinct voice in gay fiction, multi-award-winning author JOSH LANYON has been writing gay mystery, adventure and romance for over a decade. In addition to numerous short stories, novellas, and novels, Josh is the author of the critically acclaimed Adrien English series, including The Hell You Say, winner of the 2006 USABookNews awards for GLBT Fiction. Josh is an Eppie Award winner and a three-time Lambda Literary Award finalist.

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Books

This Rough Magic    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $5.99 USD. 46090 words. Published on April 11, 2013. Fiction.

Wealthy playboy Brett Sheridan thinks he knows the score when he hires tough guy private eye Neil Patrick Rafferty to find a priceless stolen folio of Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Blood Red Butterfly    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 28830 words. Published on February 17, 2013. Fiction.

0.5 star(3.50 from 2 reviews)
Despite falling for aloof manga artist Kai Tashiro, Homicide Detective Ryo Miller is determined to break the alibi Kai is supplying his murderous boyfriend--even if it means breaking Kai with it.
I Spy Something Christmas    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $3.99 USD. 15240 words. Published on December 23, 2012. Fiction.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Nothing says Christmas like a bullet with your name on it. Mark is used to death and danger. Stephen will never be okay with violence -- or Mark's attitude toward it. Like the holidays weren't tough enough on a romance.
Sombras Fatales    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $2.99 USD. 52780 words. Published on November 1, 2012. Fiction.

En una soleada mañana en la ciudad de Los Ángeles el dueño de una librería y aspirante a escritor Adien English le abre la puerta a un asesinato. Su viejo amigo de la secundaria (y empleado) ha sido encontrado apuñaleado en un callejón después de tener una estruendosa pelea pública con Adrien la noche anterior.
Heart Trouble    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $2.99 USD. 5530 words. Published on October 4, 2012. Fiction.

0.25 star(4.25 from 8 reviews)
Stress kills. So does loneliness. A very short, very sweet story by Josh Lanyon.
Blood Heat (Dangerous Ground 3)    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 26950 words. Published on October 2, 2012. Fiction.

It's a bad time for Special Agents MacAllister and Brandt to find themselves in the middle of the New Mexico wilderness responsible for the health and welfare of a suspected terrorist. Especially when everyone else they run into seems determined to see their prisoner -- and them -- dead.
Out of the Blue    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 25940 words. Published on September 6, 2012. Fiction.

Grieving over the death of his lover, British flying ace Bat Bryant accidentally kills the man threatening him with exposure. Unfortunately there’s a witness: the big, rough American they call “Cowboy” – and Cowboy has his own price for silence.
Perfect Day    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $2.99 USD. 8150 words. Published on May 28, 2012. Fiction.

0.25 star(4.33 from 3 reviews)
Wyatt loves Grahaem. Grahaem is still in love with Jase. But things could be worse. They could be camping. Oh.
A Vintage Affair    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 42120 words. Published on May 27, 2012. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Somewhere in the cobwebbed cellar of the decrepit antebellum mansion known as Ballineen are the legendary Lee bottles -- and Austin Gillespie is there to find them. The last thing on his mind is hot and heavy romance with handsome bad boy Jeff Brady. But Jeff has other ideas and, after one intoxicating night, so does Austin.
I Spy Something Bloody    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 31560 words. Published on May 27, 2012. Fiction.

Espionage was always a game, but now British spy Mark Hardwicke wants to retire and settle down with ex-lover Dr. Stephen Thorpe -- if Stephen will have him. Unfortunately, Stephen has other plans -- and so do the terrorists who want Mark dead.
Don't Look Back    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 34950 words. Published on May 27, 2012. Fiction.

Peter Killian, curator at Constantine House in Los Angeles, wakes in the hospital to find himself accused of stealing a Tenth Century Chinese sculpture. Peter knows he’s not a thief -- but that’s all he knows. Why is hot and handsome Detective Mike Griffin so sure he’s guilty -- and so bent on seeing Peter arrested?
Fatal Shadows    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $5.99 USD. 49370 words. Published on May 7, 2012. Fiction.

One sunny morning Los Angeles bookseller and aspiring mystery author Adrien English opens his front door to murder. His old high school buddy (and employee) has been found stabbed to death in a back alley following a loud and very public argument with Adrien the previous evening.
A Dangerous Thing    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $6.99 USD. 60270 words. Published on May 7, 2012. Fiction.

In this second LA-based adventure, bookseller Adrien English arrives at the Pine Shadow Ranch (left to him by a beloved grandmother) to find a corpse in his driveway. But by the time the unfriendly local sheriffs arrive, the body has disappeared.
In a Dark Wood    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $2.99 USD. 12960 words. Published on April 24, 2012. Fiction.

In a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house...
Dangerous Ground    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 30260 words. Published on April 17, 2012. Fiction.

Special Agents for the Department of Diplomatic Security, Taylor MacAllister and Will Brandt have been partners and best friends for three years, but everything changed the night Taylor admitted the truth about his feelings for Will. But it's complicated...
The Dark Horse    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 36280 words. Published on April 17, 2012. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Love is a dark horse—and Sean Fairchild is in for the ride of his life. Paul Hammond is dead. That’s what tough and sexy LAPD Detective Daniel Moran tells his lover, Hollywood actor Sean Fairchild—and Sean wants to believe him, but what about those threatening postcards in Hammond’s handwriting?
The Darkling Thrush    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $5.99 USD. 49080 words. Published on April 17, 2012. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Fed up with his desk duty in the Imperial Arcane Library, book hunter Colin Bliss accepts a private commission to find The Sword's Shadow, a legendary and dangerous witches' grimoire. But to find the book, Colin must travel to the remote Western Isles and solve a centuries' old murder.
A Ghost of a Chance    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 32810 words. Published on March 11, 2012. Fiction.

Professor Rhys Davies is writing a book on California hauntings. He believes the crumbling ruins of Berkeley House will make a terrific chapter -- if he can gain access to the house and grounds. The only obstacle is brooding cop and self-appointed caretaker, Sam Devlin. As obstacles go, Devlin is a big one. But you know what they say. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
The White Knight    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 33680 words. Published on March 7, 2012. Fiction.

It’s a Hollywood cliché: the hot and handsome bodyguard. But in the case of LAPD Detective Daniel Moran, it’s all true. Dan is everything Actor Sean Fairchild ever wanted in a lleading man, but Dan’s kind of an old-fashioned guy. It’s his job to keep Sean safe and in one piece -- happy is someone else’s problem.
Cards on the Table    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 30980 words. Published on March 7, 2012. Fiction.

Fifty years ago a glamorous Hollywood party ended in murder -- the only clue a bloody Tarot card. Timothy North is trying to find out what happened that long ago summer's night, but when a Tarot card turns up pinned to his front door, the only person Tim can turn to for help is his ex-lover, Detective Jack Brady.
The Dark Tide (Adrien English Mysteries 5)    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $6.99 USD. 81410 words. Published on December 17, 2011. Fiction.

When a half-century old skeleton tumbles out of the wall in the midst of Cloak and Dagger Bookstore's renovation, Adrien turns to hot and handsome ex-lover Jake Riordan -- now out-of-the closet and working as a private detective.
The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $6.99 USD. 61380 words. Published on December 16, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
His romantic weekend in ruins, shy twenty-something artist Perry Foster learns that things can always get worse when he returns home from San Francisco to find a dead body in his bathtub.
Until We Meet Once More    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $2.99 USD. 9300 words. Published on December 13, 2011. Fiction.

Nothing cracks Army Ranger "Stone Man" Vic Black's granite front. A mission to retrieve an injured Navy SEAL from the treacherous mountains of Afghanistan is all in a day's work -- until he learns the missing SEAL is his former lover. This time it's personal.
The French Have a Word for It    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $2.99 USD. 8460 words. Published on December 6, 2011. Fiction.

(4.00 from 1 review)
It's been ten years since Colin Lambert last saw Thomas Sullivan, his former bodyguard. Now Colin's all grown up and Thomas is in Paris for one evening. A sweet short story about second chances.
Old Poison (Dangerous Ground 2)    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $4.99 USD. 32910 words. Published on December 6, 2011. Fiction.

Happy Birthday, Taylor! Taylor has pretty well recovered from his shooting, but not everyone is happy to see him reach his next birthday. Does a cobra pickled in a bottle of wine means someone cares enough to send the very death -- best?
Lovers and Other Strangers    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $5.99 USD. 37740 words. Published on December 6, 2011. Fiction.

Recovering from a near fatal accident, artist Finn Barret returns to Seal Island in Maine to rest and recuperate. But Seal Island is haunted with memories, some sweet, some sad; three years ago Finn found his lover in the arms of Fitch, Finn's twin brother. Since that day, Finn has seen neither Conlan nor Fitch. In fact, no one has seen Fitch.
I Spy Something Wicked (I Spy 2)    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $3.99 USD. 14770 words. Published on December 6, 2011. Fiction.

It's All Hallow's Eve and Mark Hardwicke's past has come back to haunt him. The Old Man needs Mark to go on one last mission to the wild, lonely hills of Afghanistan. Should Mark place his lover and his own happiness before duty?
In Sunshine or In Shadow    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $2.99 USD. 6360 words. Published on December 6, 2011. Fiction.

0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Keir and Rick are cops. Partners, best friends, and -- for a brief time -- lovers. But Rick thinks its too risky allowing yourself to fall in love with your partner.
A Limited Engagement    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $2.99 USD. 6370 words. Published on December 6, 2011. Fiction.

Ross has done everything Adam has asked him to do, including giving the man a part in his new play. Adam knows that Ross has to face his true self, but will their relationship survive?
The Hell You Say (Adrien English Mysteries 3)    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $6.99 USD. 78920 words. Published on December 6, 2011. Fiction.

(4.00 from 1 review)
Bookseller Adrien English must contend with a mysterious Satanic cult, a hot handsome university professor, and his on-again/off-again relationship with closeted LAPD Homicide Detective Jake Riordan. And, oh, yes, murder....
Death of a Pirate King (Adrien English Mysteries 4)    by Josh Lanyon
Price: $6.99 USD. 73310 words. Published on December 6, 2011. Fiction.

Gay bookseller and reluctant amateur sleuth Adrien English's writing career is suddenly taking off. But when murder makes an appearance at a dinner party, who should be called in but Adrien's former lover, handsome closeted detective Jake Riordan, now a Lieutenant with LAPD.

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