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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.  
 

Genres: Mystery, Thriller
 
New Books
January 2024

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Hero
 
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)
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Omnibus editions
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Series contributed to
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Awards
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (1997) : Dance for the Dead
Barry Awards Best Thriller winner (2012) : The Informant
Barry Awards Best Thriller nominee (2018) : The Old Man
Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (2018) : The Old Man
Barry Awards Best Thriller nominee (2020) : The Burglar


Thomas Perry recommends
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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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The Last Exit (2021)
(Jen Lu Mystery, book 1)
Michael Kaufman
"The Last Exit hits hard. Fast action—a melding of the mental and physical—keeps this smart futuristic thriller racing, and its contemporary implications keep the reader thinking."
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Anonymous (2020)
(Madison Kelly Mystery, book 1)
Elizabeth Breck
"Anonymous has suspense, action, and investigation that's believable, carried out by an appealing and very human female investigator in one of the most beautiful towns in the country. This will be the start of a terrific series."
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Stop at Nothing (2020)
(Michael Gannon, book 1)
Michael Ledwidge
"In Stop at Nothing, Michael Ledwidge give us sharply drawn characters in a tense, fast-paced adventure that keeps the reader entertained from the intriguing start to the wild finish."
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The Sail (2019)
(Great Lakes Saga, book 2)
Landon Beach
"The Sail is a fast-paced thriller with plenty of action and some welcome wisdom too. Read it."
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The Chalk Man (2018)
C J Tudor
"The Chalk Man is an intricate and surprising book that will reward the reader who approaches it with the attention it deserves."

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