Michael Mann first made his mark as a writer for such television programs as Starsky and Hutch, Police Story, and Vegas. In 1981 he made his feature film directing debut with the James Caan thriller Thief, and in the 1980s he served as a writer and executive producer for the groundbreaking programs Miami Vice and Crime Story. Though he has delved into other genres, Mann’s career as a writer, producer, and director has consistently focused on criminal activity, from small-time hoods and pro...

Autore capace di muoversi con originalità e inventiva tra cinema e televisione, costruendo una filmografia memorabile da Manhunter - Frammenti di un omicidio a Collateral, da Heat - La sfida a Miami Vice, da L'ultimo dei Mohicani a Nemico pubblico- Public Enemies, Michael Mann è senza dubbio uno dei cineasti fondamentali delle e per la contemporaneità. Il suo cinema, dall'impronta industriale e commerciale (nato e prodotto a Hollywood), ha saputo intercettare via via il nuovo estetico e il...

Zum ersten Mal widmen sich zehn deutschsprachige Wissenschaftler mit unterschiedlichen Forschungsschwerpunkten dem Gesamtwerk Michael Manns. Dabei werden die Leser*innen zu einer zweifachen Reise eingeladen: Auf einem faszinierenden Tauchgang in die Filmwelt des gefeierten Regisseurs treten zentrale Themen, Figurenkonstellationen, kulturelle Hintergründe und Wirkungseinheiten zutage, die einen völlig neuen Blick auf seine Kunst eröffnen: Wie schafft es Michael Mann seit mehr als 40 Jahren,...

During his distinguished career as a journalist, Mark Manning has seen it all--riots, murder, political corruption, and every manifestation of the dark heart of the human species. But even his proven emotional resources will be stretched when the home he shares with his lover, architect Neil Waite, and his ward and nephew, Thad Quatrain, becomes the site of one of the most daunting, taxing, and potentially dangerous of all human rituals--a wedding.Roxanne Exner, best friend to both ...

Journalist Mark Manning has been successfully running his family's newspaper, The Dumont Daily Register, for several years now, and he sits on the board of two local companies, Quatro Press and Ashton Mills. So when the respective CEOs of these companies discuss a merger, it is only natural that Manning be interested in the proceedings. What's more, Manning's lover Neil, an architect, is designing a new house for Ashton's CEO, Gillian Reece.Reece is a business friend of Man...

Journalist Mark Manning delves into the bizarre world of miniatures . . . and finds a king-sized case of murderFront-page news in the quiet town of Dumont, Wisconsin, where former Chicago reporter Mark Manning runs the town's Daily Register, involves the annual exhibition of the Midwest Miniatures Society and new zoning laws for an adult bookstore . But murder becomes the headline when "King of Miniatures" Carrol Cantrell, the nation's foremost exp...

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

A gay Chicago reporter returns to his Wisconsin hometown—and a morass of lust, lies, and lethal family secrets in this "neatly twisted" mystery ( Booklist).An unexpected windfall has given burned-out Chicago journalist Mark Manning the chance to reconnect with his boyhood roots. With the blessing of his lover, Neil, he leaves the Windy City to return to Dumont, Wisconsin, to take over the town paper. His long-awaited family reunion is cut short when his co...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Jake's different. Grumpy, tall, looks older than his real age and is fit even though he doesn't work out. He's unlike most men that live in the apartment complex after the fall of society. Not being rough and unkind like them, he isn't looking for his next hookup, and he never thought that he was going to find his true love in another man. Richard works the nights, being the resident's plaything when they are bored with their usual part...

Journalist Mark Manning's Midwestern hometown closes ranks against him when his nephew is suspected of murderFor Mark Manning, running the local paper in his Wisconsin hometown is a refreshing change from his life as a hard-charging reporter for the Chicago Journal. Together with his partner, architect Neil Waite, he's settling into scenic, sleepy Dumont, whose inhabitants have welcomed them into their fold.Until Manning's nephew becomes th...

Reporter Mark Manning searches for a killer and stumbles upon a stunning conspiracyChicago Journal reporter Mark Manning has been called in to replace a colleague on a big story. Famed Swiss astrophysicist Pavo Zarnik has just stunned the science world with his announcement that he's discovered a tenth planet in our solar system. Manning is skeptical of Zarnik's claims and believes he's a fraud. His suspicions grow when his fellow reporter—award-winning jo...

From the bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes a neurological thriller about the dangers of cutting-edge medical experimentation.Harry Benson suffers from violent seizures. So violent that he often blackouts when they take hold. Shortly after severely beating two men during an episode, the police escort Benson to a Los Angeles hospital for treatment. There, Dr. Roger McPherson, head of the prestigious Neuropsychiatric Research Un...