Thomas Perry
August 7, 1947 - September 15, 2025
General Information
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
Erie•Monroe•Tompkins
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.
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.
Scribner
0684179482 / 978-0684179483
Novel.
2001
Literary Work
Pursuit
Random House
0679453067 / 978-0679453062
Novel.
Random House
0679453067 / 978-0679453062
Novel.
2010
Literary Work
Strip
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
0151015228 / 978-0151015221
Novel.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
0151015228 / 978-0151015221
Novel.
2017
Literary Work
The Old Man
Mysterious Press
0802125867 / 978-0802125866
Novel.
Mysterious Press
0802125867 / 978-0802125866
Novel.
2019
Literary Work
The Burglar
Mysterious Press
0802129005 / 978-0802129000
Novel.
Mysterious Press
0802129005 / 978-0802129000
Novel.
2023
Literary Work
Murder Book: A Novel
Mysterious Press
1613163835 / 978-1613163832
Novel.
Mysterious Press
1613163835 / 978-1613163832
Novel.
2024
Literary Work
Hero
Mysterious Press
1613164777 / 978-1613164778
Novel.
Mysterious Press
1613164777 / 978-1613164778
Novel.
2025
Literary Work
Pro Bono
Mysterious Press
1613166168 / 978-1613166161
Novel.
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.
Mysterious Press
1613167296 / 978-1613167298
Novel.
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