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Laurence Shames

Laurence Shames (born 1951) is an American writer.

Laurence Shames
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Pen nameGary Troup
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNew York University
Website
laurenceshames.com

Writing career

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Laurence Shames is best known for his series of comic mysteries, all set in Key West, Florida.[1][2][3] One of his most popular books, however, Bad Twin, was written under the pseudonym Gary Troup, in a cross promotion between publisher Hyperion Books (now Hachette Books) and ABC, the network which produced the TV series, Lost. In Lost, Troup was a fictional character who was presumed dead in the airline crash that was the basis for the TV series, and he left a manuscript behind, leading viewers of the series to buy the book to find clues to the mysteries of Lost.[4] Shames was the ghostwriter for the bestseller, Boss of Bosses,[5] and was the Ethics columnist for Esquire.

Personal life

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Laurence Shames was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1951. He graduated from New York University in 1972. He now lives in Ojai, California.[6]

Books

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Key West novels

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  • Florida Straits (1992)[7]
  • Scavenger Reef (1994)[8]
  • Sunburn (1995)[9]
  • Tropical Depression (1996)[10]
  • Virgin Heat (1996)[11]
  • Mangrove Squeeze (1998)[12]
  • Welcome to Paradise (1999)[13]
  • The Naked Detective (2000)[14]
  • Shot on Location (2013)
  • Tropical Swap (2014)
  • Chickens (short stories) (2014)
  • Key West Luck (2015)
  • One Strange Date (2017)[15]
  • One Big Joke (2018)
  • Nacho Unleashed (2019)
  • The Paradise Gig (2020)
  • Key West Normal (2021)
  • Relative Humidity (2023)
  • Sunset Bluff (2024)

Others

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  • The Big Time: The Harvard Business School's Most Successful Class and How It Shaped America (The Class of 1949) (1986)[16]
  • Living Large: A Big Man's Ideas on Weight, Success, and Acceptance (with Michael S. Berman) (2006)[17]
  • The Angels' Share (2012)[18]
  • Not Fade Away: A Short Life Well Lived (with Peter R. Barton) (2004)[19]
  • The Hunger for More: Searching for Values in an Age of Greed (2015)[20]

References

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  1. ^ Hellmuth, Ann. "Here's an Offer You Can't Refuse". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. ^ Ward, Robert (12 July 1992). "Wiseguy in the Sunbelt: Florida Straights". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  3. ^ Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (17 February 1994). "Book of the times, A Mystery in Key West". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  4. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (19 June 2006). "Inside Moves: It's a Shames". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Boss of Bosses". randomhouse.com. Random House Publisher. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Biography". lawrenceshames.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Florida Straights review". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. June 1992. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  8. ^ Stasio, Marilyn (6 March 1994). "Crime - Book Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  9. ^ Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (16 March 1995). "Books of the Times: Tough Guys in America Landscape". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Book Review Tropical Depression". kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Virgin Heat Book Review". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. March 1997. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  12. ^ O'Gorman-Flynn, Rochelle (11 October 1998). "Audio Books". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Welcome to Paradise Book Review". kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Books". The New York Times.
  15. ^ "One Strange Date (Key West Capers Book 12)".
  16. ^ Shames, Laurence (1986). The Big Time: Harvard Business School's Most Successful Class--And How It Shaped America / Hardcover – April, 1986. ISBN 0060152788.
  17. ^ Berman, Michael S.; Shames, Laurence (2006-03-07). Living Large: A Big Man's Ideas on Weight, Success, and Acceptance. Rodale.
  18. ^ Shames, Laurence. The Angels' Share.
  19. ^ Shames, Laurence; Barton, Peter (14 September 2004). Not Fade Away: A Short Life Well Lived. ISBN 006073731X.
  20. ^ Shames, Laurence (2015-02-28). The Hunger for More: Searching for Values in an Age of Greed. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781508581000.
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