Thomas Perry (born 1947) is an American mystery and thriller novelist. He received a 1983 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel.
Thomas Perry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Tonawanda, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Mystery, Thriller |
| Notable works | Butcher's Boy, Metzger's Dog, Jane Whitefield series |
Writings
Perry's work has covered a variety of fictional suspense starting with The Butcher's Boy, which received a 1983 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel, followed by Metzger's Dog, Big Fish, Island, and Sleeping Dogs. He then launched the critically acclaimed Jane Whitefield series: Vanishing Act (chosen as one of the "100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century" by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association), Dance for the Dead, Shadow Woman, The Face Changers, Blood Money, Runner, and Poison Flower.
Perry developed a non-series list of mysteries with Death Benefits, Pursuit (which won a Gumshoe Award in 2002), Dead Aim, Night Life, Fidelity, and Strip. The New York Times selected Night Life for its best seller selection. In The Informant, released in 2011, Perry brought back the hit-man character first introduced in The Butcher's Boy and later the protagonist in Sleeping Dogs.
The Informant was awarded the 2012 Barry Award for Best Thriller.[1] Eddie's Boy received the 2021 Barry Award for Best Thriller.[2]
Biography
Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York, in 1947. He received a B.A. from Cornell University in 1969 and his Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Rochester in 1974. He has been a laborer, maintenance man, commercial fisherman, weapons mechanic, university administrator and teacher, as well as a television writer and producer (Simon & Simon, 21 Jump Street, Star Trek: The Next Generation). Through January 2020, Perry has published 27 novels. He lives in Southern California with his wife Jo (née Lee) and two children.[3]
Bibliography
Butcher's Boy series
- The Butcher's Boy. 1982. ISBN 0-684-17455-3.
- Sleeping Dogs. 1992. ISBN 978-0-679-41064-5.
- The Informant. 2011. ISBN 978-0-547-56933-8.
- Eddie's Boy. 2020. ISBN 978-0802157775.
Jane Whitefield series
- Vanishing Act. 1995. ISBN 978-0-679-43536-5.
- Dance for the Dead. 1996. ISBN 978-0-679-44911-9.
- Shadow Woman. 1997. ISBN 978-0-679-45302-4.
- The Face-Changers. 1998. ISBN 978-0-679-45303-1.
- Blood Money. 1999. ISBN 978-0-679-45304-8.
- Runner. 2009. ISBN 978-0-15-101528-3.
- Poison Flower. 2012. ISBN 978-0-8021-2605-4.
- A String of Beads. 2014. ISBN 978-0-8021-2329-9.
- The Left-Handed Twin. 2021. ISBN 978-1-61316-259-0.
Jack Till series
- Silence. 2007. ISBN 978-0-15-101289-3.
- The Boyfriend. 2013. ISBN 978-0-8021-2606-1.
Stand-alone novels
- Metzger's Dog. 1983. ISBN 978-0-6841-7948-3.
- Big Fish. 1985. ISBN 978-0-684-18367-1.
- Island. 1987. ISBN 978-0-399-13327-5.
- Death Benefits. 2001. ISBN 978-0-679-45305-5.
- Pursuit. 2001. ISBN 978-0-679-45306-2.
- Dead Aim. 2002. ISBN 1-4000-6003-6.
- Nightlife. 2006. ISBN 1-4000-6004-4.
- Fidelity. 2008. ISBN 978-0-15-101292-3.
- Strip. 2010. ISBN 978-0-15-101522-1.
- Forty Thieves. 2016. ISBN 978-0-8021-2452-4.
- The Old Man. 2017. ISBN 978-0802125866.
- The Bomb Maker. 2018. ISBN 978-0802127488.
- The Burglar. 2019. ISBN 978-0802129000.
- A Small Town. 2020. ISBN 978-0802148063.
References
- ^ "Barry Awards". Deadly Pleasures. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "The Barry Award Winners 2021 – Deadly Pleasures". Deadly Pleasures – Mystery Magazine. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
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