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Jeffrey B. Burton

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Born

Long Beach, California, The United States

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http://www.JeffreyBBurton.com

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Mystery & Thrillers, Fiction, Horror

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Jeff's mystery/thriller, THE BOY IN THE WALL, comes out March 4, 2026. THE SECOND GRAVE came out in 2025 and THE DEAD YEARS came out in 2024 (all from Severn House).

Novels in Jeff's Mace Reid K-9 mystery series include THE FINDERS, THE KEEPERS, and THE LOST (St. Martin's Press, Minotaur).

Novels in Jeff's Agent Drew Cady mystery series include: THE CHESSMAN, THE LYNCHPIN, and THE EULOGIST. His short stories have appeared in dozens of magazines.

Born in Long Beach, California, Jeff grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his BA in Journalism at the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and the Horror Writers Association. He lives in St. Paul with his wife, and a goofball ...more

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Average rating: 3.97 · 6,631 ratings · 1,567 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Finders (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,354 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Keepers (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 1,362 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Lost (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 1,061 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Dead Years (A Chicago K-9 Thriller, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 221 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Chessman 3.66 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 2011 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Second Grave (A Chicago K-9 Thriller, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 115 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Eulogist 3.93 avg rating — 67 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Lynchpin 3.87 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Sleuth Slayer by Jeffrey B. Burton (Goodreads Author), Bruce W. Burton 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Play 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Yessss. I was a little letdown in Eddie Flynn #8, so I'm glad to see that Cavanagh is back in prime form. Eddie's dodging hitmen, defending his client while trying to figure out who the real killer is as well as trying to find out who the heck is hid ...more
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Jeffrey Burton and 1 other person liked Connie P.'s review of The Second Grave (A Chicago K-9 Thriller, #2): "Twists and turns. It all started with a wellness check. The kind, friendly, elderly woman hadn't been seen in a few days and Cory, along with Alice and Rex, is called in to check out the woman's house. She's not there, so Cory decides to check out the" Read more of this review »
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Jeffrey Burton and 2 other people liked Darlene's review of The Dead Years (A Chicago K-9 Thriller, #1): "A great start to Burtons, Chicago K-9 series. Cory trains cadaver dogs, which he has 2, Alice- a blood hound, and Rex, a Springer. Cory’s sister, Crystal, is a CPD Homicide Detective. Through Crystal, she gets Cory jobs through CPD, and this story st" Read more of this review »
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Yessss. I was a little letdown in Eddie Flynn #8, so I'm glad to see that Cavanagh is back in prime form. Eddie's dodging hitmen, defending his client while trying to figure out who the real killer is as well as trying to find out who the heck is hid ...more
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