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Thomas Perry


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Thomas Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York in 1947. He received a B.A. from Cornell University in 1969 and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Rochester in 1974. He has worked as a park maintenance man, factory laborer, commercial fisherman, university administrator and teacher, and a writer and producer of prime time network television shows. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two daughters.  
 

Awards: Barry (2021), Edgar (1983)  see all

Genres: Mystery, Thriller
 
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Pro Bono
 
Series
Butcher's Boy
   1. The Butcher's Boy (1982)
   2. Sleeping Dogs (1992)
   3. The Informant (2011)
   4. Eddie's Boy (2020)
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Jane Whitefield
   1. Vanishing Act (1994)
   2. Dance for the Dead (1996)
   3. Shadow Woman (1997)
   4. The Face-Changers (1998)
   5. Blood Money (1999)
   6. Runner (2009)
   7. Poison Flower (2012)
   8. A String of Beads (2014)
   9. The Left-Handed Twin (2021)
   Jane Whitefield: A Mysterious Profile (2022)
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Jack Till
   1. Silence (2007)
   2. The Boyfriend (2013)
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Novels
   Metzger's Dog (1983)
   Big Fish (1985)
   Island (1988)
   Death Benefits (2001)
   Pursuit (2001)
   Dead Aim (2002)
   Nightlife (2006)
   Fidelity (2008)
   Strip (2010)
   Forty Thieves (2015)
   The Old Man (2017)
   The Bomb Maker (2018)
   The Burglar (2019)
   A Small Town (2019)
   Murder Book (2023)
   Hero (2024)
   Pro Bono (2025)
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Books containing stories by Thomas Perry
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Silent Night, Deadly Night (2016)
Classic Christmas Carols with a Twist of Crime
edited by
Otto Penzler

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Awards
2021 Barry Award for Best Thriller : Eddie's Boy
2012 Barry Award for Best Thriller : The Informant
1983 Edgar Award for Best First Novel : The Butcher's Boy

Award nominations
2024 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Murder Book
2020 Barry Award for Best Thriller (nominee) : The Burglar
2018 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Old Man
2018 Barry Award for Best Thriller (nominee) : The Old Man
2008 Barry Award for Best Thriller (nominee) : Silence
1997 Dilys Award for Best Book (nominee) : Dance for the Dead
1997 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Dance for the Dead
1982 John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger (shortlist) : The Butcher's Boy


Thomas Perry recommends
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Dead Money (2025)
Jakob Kerr
"A fine modern murder mystery. Just don't be sure you understood the first page until you've read the last one."
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Blood Rubies (2024)
Mailan Doquang
"Blood Rubies is a young woman's incredibly fast and frantic struggle to use her special skills-the good ones and the bad ones-in a global race to save the people she loves. Highly recommended."
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Panic Attack (2021)
(Daniel Rinaldi Mystery, book 6)
Dennis Palumbo
"Brilliant rationality trying to protect innocent victims from ferocious madness. Dennis Palumbo's Head Wounds is a spectacular ride."

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