Thomas Perry (author)

Thomas Perry (born 1947) is an American mystery novelist, who received a 1983 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel.

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 five-part series: "Vanishing Act" (chosen as a "100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association"), "Dance for the Dead", "Shadow Woman", "The Face Changers", and "Blood Money". From this point, Perry has elected to develop a non-series list of mysteries with "Death Benefits", "Pursuit", "Dead Aim", "Night Life" and" Fidelity". "Fidelity" was published in 2008. It was announced in the back section of "Fidelity" that Jane Whitefield would reappear in Jan 2009 with a new book called "Runner".

Biography

Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York. 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, and television writer and producer (Simon and Simon, 21 Jump Street, Star Trek: The Next Generation). To date, he has completed 16 novels with a new release scheduled for 2009. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two daughters.

Works

Jane Whitefield novels

*"Vanishing Act" (1995) ISBN 978-0-679-43536-0
*"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 (expected release is in Jan. 2009)

Other novels

*"The Butcher's Boy" (1982) ISBN 978-0-6841-7455-3 ( PB) (2003) ISBN 978-0-8129-6773-9
*"Metzger's Dog" (1983)ISBN 978-0-6841-7948-2 (PB) (2003) ISBN 978-0-8129-6774-6
*"Big Fish" (1985) ISBN 978-0-684-18367-1
*"Island" (1987) ISBN 978-0-399-13327-5
*"Sleeping Dogs" (1992) ISBN 978-0-679-41064-5
*"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
*"Silence" (2007) ISBN 978-0-15-101289-3 (PB) (2008) 978-0-1560-3330-5
*"Fidelity" (2008) ISBN 978-0-15-101292-3

External links

* [http://www.thomasperryauthor.com Official site]
* [http://www.identitytheory.com/printme/perryprint.html Interview with Thomas Perry]