About
Thomas Perry
**Thomas Perry** (born 1949) is an American mystery and thriller writer. Born in Tonawanda, New York, Perry studied at the University of Rochester and the University of Southern California. After working as a private investigator, he turned to writing full-time in 1980. Perry's debut novel, "The Butcher's Boy" (1982), introduced Detective Jane Whitefield, a recurring character in his series. He has also written standalone thrillers and novels featuring other protagonists, including the Jane Doe series and the standalone "The Old Man." Perry's work has garnered critical acclaim for its suspenseful plots, well-developed characters, and psychological depth. He has won the Edgar Award (twice) and the Anthony Award. His novels have been translated into over 25 languages and adapted into films and television series. Despite his success, Perry remains a private person, rarely giving interviews or attending public events.
Book Series by Thomas Perry
Butcher's Boy Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Butcher's Boy | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sleeping Dogs | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Informant | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Eddie's Boy | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
Fargo Adventures Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Spartan Gold ( By: Clive Cussler, Grant Blackwood) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lost Empire ( By: Clive Cussler, Grant Blackwood) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Kingdom ( By: Clive Cussler, Grant Blackwood) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Tombs ( With: Clive Cussler) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mayan Secrets ( With: Clive Cussler) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Eye of Heaven ( By: Clive Cussler, Russell Blake) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Solomon Curse ( By: Clive Cussler, Russell Blake) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pirate ( By: Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Romanov Ransom ( By: Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gray Ghost ( By: Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Oracle ( By: Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wrath of Poseidon ( By: Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Serpent's Eye ( By: Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell) | 2025 | Buy on Amazon |
Jack Till Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Silence | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Boyfriend | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Jane Whitefield Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Vanishing Act | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dance for the Dead | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Woman | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Face-Changers | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blood Money | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Runner | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Poison Flower | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| A String of Beads | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Left-Handed Twin | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Thomas Perry Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Metzger's Dog | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Fish | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Island | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Benefits | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pursuit | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Aim | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nightlife | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fidelity | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Strip | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Forty Thieves | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Old Man | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bomb Maker | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Burglar | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Small Town | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder Book | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hero | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pro Bono | 2025 | Buy on Amazon |
Thomas Perry Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Bibliomysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case ( By: Nelson DeMille) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Men (Short Story) ( By: Megan Abbott) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Denise Mina) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological Bibliomysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Men (Short Story) ( By: Megan Abbott) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Denise Mina) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case ( By: Nelson DeMille) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Mysterious Profiles Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Rambo ( By: David Morrell) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Elvis Cole and Joe Pike ( By: Robert Crais) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jack Taylor ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jack Reacher ( By: Lee Child) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Charlie Parker ( By: John Connolly) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hieronymus Bosch ( By: Michael Connelly) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lincoln Rhyme ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alex Delaware ( By: Jonathan Kellerman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tess Monaghan ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Charlie Resnick ( By: John Harvey) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus ( By: Faye Kellerman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Inspector Morse ( By: Colin Dexter) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dismas Hardy ( By: John Lescroart) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bob Lee Swagger ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Aloysius X. L. Pendergast ( By: Douglas Preston) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lou Boldt (Short Story) ( By: Ridley Pearson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Spenser ( By: Robert B. Parker) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Charlotte and Thomas Pitt ( By: Anne Perry) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| John Rebus ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mallory ( By: Carol O'Connell) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jane Whitefield (Short Story) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ian Rutledge (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos Walker (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Precious Ramotswe (Short Story) ( By: Alexander McCall Smith) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Maisie Dobbs (Short Story) ( By: Jacqueline Winspear) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lincoln Lawyer (Short Story) ( By: Michael Connelly) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ben Kincaid (Short Story) ( By: William Bernhardt) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Repairman Jack (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Joe Pickett (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Peter Diamond (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nathan Heller (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Thomas Perry Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Secret City | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Study in Sherlock | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Silent Night, Deadly Night | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
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