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Bio

Thomas Perry (1947-2025) Mystery, thriller novelist. Thomas Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Full Name

Thomas Edmund Perry

Locations

ErieMonroeTompkins

Author's Timeline


1947

Birth

Erie County: Thomas Edmund Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York, on August 7, 1947.

1969

Other Life Event

Tompkins County: Mr. Perry received a bachelor’s degree in English from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1969.

1974

Other Life Event

Monroe County: Mr. Perry received a doctorate in English literature from the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, in 1974.

1982

Literary Work

The Butcher’s Boy
Charles Scribner's Sons
0684174553 / 978-0684174556
Novel and a winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America.

1983

Literary Work

Metzger's Dog
Scribner
0684179482 / 978-0684179483
Novel.

2001

Literary Work

Pursuit
Random House
0679453067 / 978-0679453062
Novel.

2010

Literary Work

Strip
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
0151015228 / 978-0151015221
Novel.

2017

Literary Work

The Old Man
Mysterious Press
0802125867 / 978-0802125866
Novel.

2019

Literary Work

The Burglar
Mysterious Press
0802129005 / 978-0802129000
Novel.

2023

Literary Work

Murder Book: A Novel
Mysterious Press
1613163835 / 978-1613163832
Novel.

2024

Literary Work

Hero
Mysterious Press
1613164777 / 978-1613164778
Novel.

2025

Literary Work

Pro Bono
Mysterious Press
1613166168 / 978-1613166161
Novel.

2025

Death

Thomas Perry died in a hospital in Los Angeles, California, on September 15, 2025.


2026

Literary Work

The Tree of Life and Flowers
Mysterious Press
1613167296 / 978-1613167298
Novel.

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