Thomas Perry

Jo Perry

Thomas Perry is one of America's premier thriller writers and the Mysterious Press's bestselling author. His previous novel, "The Burglar," was set in Los Angeles. His new release, "A Small Town," is centered in small-town Colorado but features action-packed sequences across the country. Perry's 2016 novel, "Forty Thieves," was a finalist for the Strand Critics Award for Best Novel and was named one of Booklist's Top 10 Crime Novels of the Year. "A String of Beads" was also a national bestseller. In a New York Times Book Review By the Book interview, Stephen King named Perry among a list of "unheralded writers" we should be reading.

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A Small Town

Mystery / Thrillers
Mysterious Press
January 2020
ISBN 9780802148063
320 pages
$26.00, INSTOCK

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In A Small Town, twelve conspirators meticulously plan to throw open all the gates to the prison that contains them, so that more than a thousand convicts may escape and pour into the nearby small town. The newly freed prisoners rape, murder, and destroy the town--burning down homes and businesses. An immense search ensues, but the twelve who plotted it all get away. After two years, all efforts by the local and federal police agencies have been in vain. The mayor and city attorney meet, and Leah Hawkins, a six-foot, two-inch former star basketball player and resident good cop, is placed on sabbatical so that she can tour the country learning advanced police procedures. The sabbatical is merely a ruse, however, as her real job is to track the infamous twelve. And kill them. Leah's mission takes her across the country, from Florida to New York, from California to an anti-government settlement deep in the Ozarks. Soon, the surviving fugitives realize what she is up to, and a race to kill or be killed ensues. Full of exhilarating twists and surprisingly resonant, A Small Town will sweep readers along on Leah's quest for vengeance. More/less

The Burglar

Mystery / Thrillers
Mysterious Press
January 2019
ISBN 9780802148391
304 pages
$16.00, INSTOCK

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From the New York Times bestselling author Thomas Perry, "who can be depended upon to deliver high-voltage shocks" (Stephen King), comes a new thriller about an unlikely burglar--a young woman in her 20s--who realizes she must solve a string of murders, or else become the next victim Elle Stowell is a young woman with an unconventional profession: burglary. But Elle is no petty thief--with just the right combination of smarts, looks, and skills, she can easily stroll through ritzy Bel Air neighborhoods and pick out the perfect home for plucking the most valuable items. This is how Elle has always gotten by--she is good at it, and she thrives on the thrill. But after stumbling upon a grisly triple homicide while stealing from the home of a wealthy art dealer, Elle discovers that she is no longer the only one sneaking around. Somebody is searching for her. As Elle realizes that her knowledge of the high-profile murder has made her a target, she races to solve the case before becoming the next casualty, using her breaking-and-entering skills to uncover the truth about exactly who the victims were and why someone might have wanted them dead. With high-stakes action and shocking revelations, The Burglar will keep readers on the edge of their seats as they barrel towards the heart-racing conclusion. More/less