Thomas Perry

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born

in Tonawanda, New York, The United States

January 01, 1947

gender

male

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http://www.thomasperryauthor.com/

genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Thomas Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York in 1947. He received a B.A. from Cornell University in 1969 and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Rochester in 1974. He has worked as a park maintenance man, factory laborer, commercial fisherman, university administrator and teacher, and a writer and producer of prime time network television shows. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two daughters.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 16,013 ratings · 2,081 reviews · 38 distinct works · Similar authors

	Vanishing Act (Jane Whitefield, #1) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 1,532 ratings — published 1995 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry, Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) (Foreword by) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 1,376 ratings — published 1982 — 23 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitefield, #2) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 1,050 ratings — published 1996 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadow Woman (Jane Whitefield, #3) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 899 ratings — published 1997 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Face-Changers (Jane Whitefield, #4) 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 878 ratings — published 1998 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Runner (Jane Whitefield, #6) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 919 ratings — published 2009 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Metzger's Dog by Thomas Perry, Carl Hiaasen (Foreword by) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 730 ratings — published 2003 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Money (Jane Whitefield, #5) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 677 ratings — published 1999 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Informant 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 601 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strip 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 649 ratings — published 2010 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jane Whitefield (7 books)
by Thomas Perry
4.025826287471176 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 6,505 ratings

The Butcher's Boy (3 books)
by Thomas Perry
3.9285714285714284 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 2,520 ratings

Jack Till (2 books)
by Thomas Perry
3.6649048625792813 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 946 ratings

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“I love you' is what people say when they have run out of words and can't say anything else. It is like reaching out a hand in desperation.”
― Thomas Perry

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“Holy shit! It wasn't them; it was him!”
― Thomas Perry, Sleeping Dogs

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“The women sang the Ohgiwe and danced together as the grandmothers had, for the brave, and the unselfish, for the protectors.”
― Thomas Perry, Dance for the Dead

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