Book Riot named The Little Death—the first novel in this omnibus—“One of the 15 Best Mystery Novels of All Time.” AUTHOR IS ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED NAMES IN QUEER FICTION: Nava is one of the most important, prominent, and beloved writers in queer Latino literature writing today. In the gay mystery community, he is a household name. The author is a seven-time Lambda Literary Award winner, and his books have received raving NYT and WaPo reviews. REISSUE OF OUT OF PRINT TITLES: This omnibus contains The Little Death and Goldenboy, the first two Henry Rios novels that have been out of print for years.