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Jeffrey B. Burton

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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 · 6,542 ratings · 1,553 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Finders (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,335 ratings — published 2020 — 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 Keepers (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 1,347 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 — 1,049 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 Chessman 3.65 avg rating — 236 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 Dead Years (A Chicago K-9 Thriller, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 202 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 Second Grave (A Chicago K-9 Thriller, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 101 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 3.91 avg rating — 66 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 3.88 avg rating — 66 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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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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I never knew a Creative Writing MFA program could be so deviously brutal. Woe to those who plot against Hannah Silver in grad school as she's almost addicted to being off her bipolar meds as it allows her to do certain things she'd have never done if ...more
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