Q Audiobooks: Michael Craft’s Mark Manning Mysteries (1 through 3), Narrated by David Phillips

Longtime fans of gay mysteries know the name Michael Craft very well. His Mark Manning Mysteries are among the most successful and beloved in the genre, and he’s recently begun offering them as an audiobook series. Fasten your headphones and settle in for gripping good listening as narrator David Phillips brings Mark Manning, the characters, and these finely crafted stories to life. Click to enjoy samples and purchase on Audible.

You can hear my interview with the author on the One Thing or Another Podcast HERE.

About Michael Craft

Michael Craft is the author of 15 published novels, including the highly acclaimed Mark Manning mystery series, three installments of which were honored as finalists for Lambda Literary Awards. His latest title, “FlabberGassed: A Mister Puss Mystery,” marks his return to the gay-mystery genre — with a decidedly quirky twist. Craft grew up in Illinois and spent his middle years in Wisconsin, which inspired the fictitious small-town setting of his new book. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Antioch University, Los Angeles, and now resides in Rancho Mirage, California. In 2017, Michael Craft’s professional archives were acquired by the Special Collections Department of the Rivera Library at the University of California, Riverside. Visit the author’s website at www.michaelcraft.com.

About the Mark Manning Series (from Book 1)

A masterpiece of mystery and suspense, this is the moving story of a man struggling to come to terms with his sexuality

Investigative journalist Mark Manning is on the trail of a story that could make his career. Airline heiress Helena Carter, who vanished seven years ago, is about to be declared legally dead. Her fortune, valued at over one hundred million dollars, will go to the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and the Federated Cat Clubs of America. Manning is the only one who believes that the missing Chicago socialite is still alive. And he’s just been given an ultimatum by his publisher: Prove it, or he’s history. Determined to keep his job—and hoping to secure the five-hundred-thousand-dollar reward from Carter’s estate, as well as the coveted Partridge Prize for investigative journalism—Manning enters a world of religious fanatics who could turn back the clock on gay rights. At the same time, Manning grapples with his own sexuality as he falls in love for the first time—with the man of his dreams. Flight Dreams is the first book in Michael Craft’s Mark Manning series, which continues with Eye Contact and Body Language.