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- ↑ Stevenson, Richard (1986). Ice Blues. New York: Southern Tier Editions. ISBN 1-56023-655-8.
- ↑ "Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery". NY Daily News. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ↑ Hernandez, Greg (2008-08-06). "New Donald Strachey Mystery "Ice Blues" will premiere next month..." Out in Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ↑ "'Milk,' Tyra Banks among nominees for 20th GLAAD Media Awards". Entertainment Weekly. January 27, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ↑ Chad Allen Online Forum Index
