Search results
I first learned about this author when I’ve read the first book in his Butcher’s Boy series which started in the early 1980s. Jane Whitefield is his second series, and Jack Till is his third popular series. Here are the Thomas Perry books in order of publication for each of his series, and the long list of his numerous standalone novels.
- Publication Order of Anthologies
- Early and Personal Life
- Writing Career
- The Butcher’s Boy
- Vanishing Act
Thriller and mystery novelist, American author Thomas Perry has been writing successfully for many years now. Not just a novelist, but a television writer as well, he’s enjoyed a wide and varied career over the years.
Born in Tonawanda, New York, in 1947, Thomas Perry always had a keen interest in literature and the written word. Attending Cornell University, he got his B.A. in 1969 before going on to get a Ph.D from the University of Rochester in 1974. Having done a whole variety of jobs ranging from laborer, a maintenance man, a university administrator, a tea...
Writing his first novel in 1982, Thomas Perry brought out his début in the form of ‘The Butcher’s Boy’ to much acclaim. He followed this up with ‘Metzger’s Dog’ in 1983 and ‘Big Fish’ in 1985. It was from here that his fate was sealed and he became an author of much critical and commercial success, as his popularity began to grow from strength-to-s...
The first novel from Thomas Perry, this was originally published in 1982, receiving the ‘Edgar Award’ in 1983 for ‘Best First Mystery Novel’ the following year. Reprinted several times, it was to be the novel that was to secure his position as one of America’s highest rated thriller novelists, defining much of his career to date, along with two oth...
In what was to be the start of the ‘Jane Whitfield’ series of novels, Thomas Perry initially released this book on the 1st of January, 1995. Featuring the protagonist Jane Whitfield, it charts her single woman business that specializes in helping people ‘disappear’ when they’re in trouble. Typically this trouble consists of someone wanting them dea...
Mar 15, 2024 · Below, you’ll find a full list of Thomas Perry’s standalone titles in the order they were published. 1. Metzger’s Dog (1983) View on Amazon. Leroy “Chinese” Gordon is raiding a University of Los Angeles lab on the hunt for some pharmaceutical grade cocaine.
- Grace Plant
Sep 24, 2023 · Bury Your Dead (2010) 6.5 The Hangman (2010) (Short Stories) 7. A Trick of the Light (2011) 8. The Beautiful Mystery (2012) 9. How the Light Gets In (2013) 10.
Reading the Thomas Perry books in order means picking up The Butcher Boy series, which includes 4 books, and his biggest series to date, Jane Whitefield which includes currently 9 books (with the latest novel, The Left-Handed Twin, published in 2021.
Welcome to the Authors page on BookSeriesInOrder. This is a listing in alphabetical order of all of the authors that we currently list. Please note it is listed by the authors First Name. So if looking for Stephen King you would search by “S”, not “K”. We are adding more authors and their series in publication and chronological order ...
People also ask
Should you read Thomas Perry books in order?
How many books has Thomas Perry written?
When did Thomas Perry start writing?
How does Thomas Perry write?
When did Thomas Perry get a Gumshoe Award?
Thomas Perry is an American author of mystery, suspense and thriller novels, best known for his Jane Whitefield detective fiction series. He has another series called the Butcher’s Boy series. Perry has also started as a co-author of Clive Cussler ‘s Fargo Adventure series. Thomas Perry made his debut as a novelist in 1982 with the novel ...
