Thomas Perry

10 Series

Thomas Perry is an acclaimed American author known for his mystery, suspense, and thriller novels. He is best recognized for his Jane Whitefield and Butcher's Boy series. Perry has also co-authored the Fargo Adventure series with Clive Cussler.

Thomas Perry's debut novel, "The Butcher's Boy," won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1982. The series follows a professional killer who must evade a determined Justice Department official. In "Metzger's Dog," a CIA plot unravels, endangering a Chinese scientist and his American wife. Perry's Jane Whitefield series features a Native American woman who helps people disappear and start new lives, often pursued by dangerous adversaries. His standalone novels, such as "Nightlife" and "Strip," delve into the criminal underworld and the relentless pursuit of justice. Perry's works consistently blend suspense, intricate plotting, and compelling character development.

Butcher's Boy

The Butcher's Boy

(1982)

Sleeping Dogs

(1992)

The Informant

(2011)

Eddie's Boy

(2020)

Fargo Adventures

Spartan Gold

(2009)(By: Clive Cussler,Grant Blackwood)

Lost Empire

(2010)(By: Clive Cussler,Grant Blackwood)

The Kingdom

(2011)(By: Clive Cussler,Grant Blackwood)

The Tombs

(2012)(With: Clive Cussler)

The Mayan Secrets

(2013)(With: Clive Cussler)

The Eye of Heaven

(2014)(By: Clive Cussler,Russell Blake)

The Solomon Curse

(2015)(By: Clive Cussler,Russell Blake)

Pirate

(2016)(By: Clive Cussler,Robin Burcell)

The Romanov Ransom

(2017)(By: Clive Cussler,Robin Burcell)

The Gray Ghost

(2018)(By: Clive Cussler,Robin Burcell)

The Oracle

(2019)(By: Clive Cussler,Robin Burcell)

Wrath of Poseidon

(2020)(By: Clive Cussler,Robin Burcell)

The Serpent's Eye

(2025)(By: Clive Cussler,Robin Burcell)

Jack Till

Silence

(2007)

The Boyfriend

(2013)

Jane Whitefield

Vanishing Act

(1995)

Dance for the Dead

(1996)

Shadow Woman

(1997)

The Face-Changers

(1998)

Blood Money

(1999)

Runner

(2009)

Poison Flower

(2012)

A String of Beads

(2014)

The Left-Handed Twin

(2021)

Standalone 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

(2016)

The Old Man

(2017)

The Bomb Maker

(2018)

The Burglar

(2019)

A Small Town

(2020)

Murder Book

(2023)

Hero

(2024)

Pro Bono

(2025)

Short Stories/Novellas

The Book of the Lion

(2015)

Mysterious Profiles

Rambo

(2022)(By: David Morrell)

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike

(2022)(By: Robert Crais)

Jack Taylor

(2022)(By: Ken Bruen)

Jack Reacher

(2022)(By: Lee Child)

Charlie Parker

(2022)(By: John Connolly)

Hieronymus Bosch

(2022)(By: Michael Connelly)

Lincoln Rhyme

(2022)(By: Jeffery Deaver)

Alex Delaware

(2022)(By: Jonathan Kellerman)

Tess Monaghan

(2022)(By: Laura Lippman)

Charlie Resnick

(2022)(By: John Harvey)

Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus

(2022)(By: Faye Kellerman)

Inspector Morse

(2022)(By: Colin Dexter)

Dismas Hardy

(2022)(By: John Lescroart)

Bob Lee Swagger

(2022)(By: Stephen Hunter)

Aloysius X. L. Pendergast

(2022)(By: Douglas Preston)

Lou Boldt

(2022)(By: Ridley Pearson)

Spenser

(2022)(By: Robert B. Parker)

Charlotte and Thomas Pitt

(2022)(By: Anne Perry)

John Rebus

(2022)(By: Ian Rankin)

Mallory

(2022)(By: Carol O'Connell)

Jane Whitefield

(2022)

Ian Rutledge

(2022)(By: Charles Todd)

Amos Walker

(2022)(By: Loren D. Estleman)

Precious Ramotswe

(2022)(By: Alexander McCall Smith)

Maisie Dobbs

(2022)(By: Jacqueline Winspear)

The Lincoln Lawyer

(2022)(By: Michael Connelly)

Condor

(2023)(By: James Grady)

Ben Kincaid

(2023)(By: William Bernhardt)

Repairman Jack

(2023)(By: F. Paul Wilson)

Joe Pickett

(2024)(By: C.J. Box)

Peter Diamond

(2024)(By: Peter Lovesey)

Nathan Heller

(2024)(By: Max Allan Collins)

Bibliomysteries

The Book of Virtue

(2012)(By: Ken Bruen)

Pronghorns of the Third Reich

(2012)(By: C.J. Box)

The Book Thing

(2012)(By: Laura Lippman)

The Book Case

(2012)(By: Nelson DeMille)

An Acceptable Sacrifice

(2012)(By: Jeffery Deaver)

Death Leaves a Bookmark

(2012)(By: William Link)

The Final Testament

(2013)(By: Peter Blauner)

Rides a Stranger

(2013)(By: David Bell)

The Long Sonata of the Dead

(2013)(By: Andrew Taylor)

The Book of Ghosts

(2013)(By: Reed Farrel Coleman)

The Compendium of Srem

(2014)(By: F. Paul Wilson)

What's in a Name?

(2014)(By: Thomas H. Cook)

Remaindered

(2014)(By: Peter Lovesey)

The Sequel

(2014)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Gospel of Sheba

(2014)(By: Lyndsay Faye)

Book Club

(2014)(By: Loren D. Estleman)

The Nature of My Inheritance

(2014)(By: Bradford Morrow)

It's in the Book

(2014)(By: Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane)

The Scroll

(2014)(By: Anne Perry)

The Book of the Lion

(2015)

The Little Men

(2015)(By: Megan Abbott)

Condor in the Stacks

(2015)(By: James Grady)

Mystery, Inc.

(2015)(By: Joyce Carol Oates)

Every Seven Years

(2015)(By: Denise Mina)

From the Queen

(2015)(By: Carolyn Hart)

From the Queen

(2015)(By: Carolyn Hart)

The Travelling Companion

(2016)(By: Ian Rankin)

Citadel

(2016)(By: Stephen Hunter)

Reconciliation Day

(2016)(By: Christopher Fowler)

Dead Dames Don't Sing

(2016)(By: John Harvey)

The Haze

(2016)(By: James W. Hall)

Hoodoo Harry

(2017)(By: Joe R. Lansdale)

The Pretty Little Box

(2018)(By: Charles Todd)

Seven Years

(2018)(By: Peter Robinson)

The Hemingway Valise

(2018)(By: Robert Olen Butler)

The Last Honest Horse Thief

(2018)(By: Michael Koryta)

The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository

(2018)(By: John Connolly)

The Girl Who Did Say No

(2020)(By: David Handler)

The Traitor

(2022)(By: Martin Edwards)

The Dark Door

(2022)(By: Lisa Unger)

The Honeymoon Trap

(2022)(By: Peter Swanson)

Chronological Order of Bibliomysteries

The Book of Virtue

(2012)(By: Ken Bruen)

The Scroll

(2014)(By: Anne Perry)

Pronghorns of the Third Reich

(2012)(By: C.J. Box)

An Acceptable Sacrifice

(2012)(By: Jeffery Deaver)

Death Leaves a Bookmark

(2012)(By: William Link)

Seven Years

(2018)(By: Peter Robinson)

The Book Thing

(2012)(By: Laura Lippman)

The Book of Ghosts

(2013)(By: Reed Farrel Coleman)

Book Club

(2014)(By: Loren D. Estleman)

The Long Sonata of the Dead

(2013)(By: Andrew Taylor)

The Final Testament

(2013)(By: Peter Blauner)

Rides a Stranger

(2013)(By: David Bell)

What's in a Name?

(2014)(By: Thomas H. Cook)

It's in the Book

(2014)(By: Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane)

The Nature of My Inheritance

(2014)(By: Bradford Morrow)

Remaindered

(2014)(By: Peter Lovesey)

The Compendium of Srem

(2014)(By: F. Paul Wilson)

The Gospel of Sheba

(2014)(By: Lyndsay Faye)

The Sequel

(2014)(By: R.L. Stine)

The Book of the Lion

(2015)

The Little Men

(2015)(By: Megan Abbott)

From the Queen

(2015)(By: Carolyn Hart)

Every Seven Years

(2015)(By: Denise Mina)

Citadel

(2016)(By: Stephen Hunter)

Condor in the Stacks

(2015)(By: James Grady)

Mystery, Inc.

(2015)(By: Joyce Carol Oates)

The Travelling Companion

(2016)(By: Ian Rankin)

The Haze

(2016)(By: James W. Hall)

Dead Dames Don't Sing

(2016)(By: John Harvey)

Reconciliation Day

(2016)(By: Christopher Fowler)

Hoodoo Harry

(2017)(By: Joe R. Lansdale)

The Pretty Little Box

(2018)(By: Charles Todd)

The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository

(2018)(By: John Connolly)

The Hemingway Valise

(2018)(By: Robert Olen Butler)

The Last Honest Horse Thief

(2018)(By: Michael Koryta)

The Book Case

(2012)(By: Nelson DeMille)

From the Queen

(2015)(By: Carolyn Hart)

The Girl Who Did Say No

(2020)(By: David Handler)

The Traitor

(2022)(By: Martin Edwards)

The Dark Door

(2022)(By: Lisa Unger)

The Honeymoon Trap

(2022)(By: Peter Swanson)

Anthologies

Secret City

(1997)

A Study in Sherlock

(2011)

Silent Night, Deadly Night

(2016)

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