Michael Angel Nava (born September 16, 1954 in Stockton, California) is an American attorney and writer. He has worked on the staff for the California Supreme Court, and ran for a Superior Court position in 2010. He authored an eight-volume mystery series featuring Henry Rios, an openly gay protagonist who is a criminal defense lawyer. His novels have received six Lambda Literary Awards and critical acclaim in the LGBT and Latino communities.
Books published in order by series
Henry Rios novels[2]
- The Little Death (1986)
- Goldenboy (1988)
- Howtown (1990)
- The Hidden Law (1992)
- The Death of Friends (1996)
- The Burning Plain (1997)
- Rag and Bone (2001)
- Lay Your Sleeping Head (2016)
- Carved in Bone (2019)
The Children of Eve
- The City of Palaces (2014)[17]
Other works
- Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America (1994) – co-author
- Finale: Short Stories of Mystery and Suspense (1997) – editor
- Hometowns: Gay Men Write About Where They Belong (1991) – “Gardenland”
- A Member of the Family: Gay Men Write About Their Families (1994) – “Abuelo”
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