Thomas Perry

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THOMAS PERRY


Thomas Perry is the bestselling author of thirty-two novels, including the critically acclaimed Jane Whitefield series, The Butcher's Boy, which Parade included in its 2021 list of 101 Best Mystery Books of All Time, and Metgzer's Dog which
NPR listeners selected as one of the 100 Best Killer Thrillers of All Time.
​His book, The Old Man, inspired the television
series starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Amy Brenneman.
Murder Book was published in 2023. 
Hero arrived on January 16, 2024.
Pro Bono was published on January 14, 2025

He lives in Southern California.


"Perry is the ultimate thinking person's writer."--Booklist

"Perry is a dominating force in the world of contemporary suspense thrillers."
--Publishers Weekly

​“The fact is, there are probably only half a dozen suspense writers now alive who can be depended upon to deliver high voltage shocks, vivid, sympathetic characters, and compelling narratives each time they publish.

Thomas Perry is one of them.” ––Stephen King


"No one makes killing bad guys more fun, no one is smarter at blending research and invention, and no one offers a higher body count of ingenious hits.”--Library Journal

"Thomas Perry is, quite simply, brilliant. . ."––Robert Parker

“...one of the most thoroughly satisfying writers around” ––Lawrence Block

“Mr. Perry’s characters come to life with a single sentence. . . He’s one of the greatest living writers of suspense fiction.”
––The New York Sun


“Perry is the best suspense writer in the business.”––The Boston Globe


"For nearly 40 years, Thomas Perry has been steadily building one of the most impressive bodies of work in contemporary crime fiction..." --Washington Post
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*The Butcher’s Boy
Metzger’s Dog]
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Big Fish
Island
Sleeping Dogs
Vanishing Act
Dance for the Dead
Shadow Woman
The Face Changers
Blood Money
Death Benefits
Pursuit
Dead Aim
Nightlife
Silence
Fidelity
Runner
Strip
The Informant
Poison Flower
The Boyfriend
A String of Beads
Thieves
Old Man*
The Bomb Maker
The Burglar
A Small Town
Eddie's Boy 
The Left-Hande
d Twin
Murder Book (January, 2023) 
*now a limited television series on FX/Hulu
starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow and
​Amy Brenneman


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THE OLD MAN streams on Hulu and will return
​for a second season in 2023 on FX.

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  • Stand Alone Novels.
  • Bio. Author Photo.
  • Contact Thomas Perry.
  • Representation.