Peter Abrahams is an American author of crime fiction and suspense novels. Abrahams writes Echo Falls Mysteries and standalone novels under his own name as well as well as the Chet & Bernie Mysteries under the pen name of Spencer Quinn. Stephen King has called Abrahams his “favourite American suspense novelist.” He is not to be confused with the South African author of the same name.

Peter Abrahams made his literary debut in 1980 with The Fury of Rachel Monette. Below is a list of Peter Abrahams’ books in order of when they were originally released (and in chronological order):

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Publication Order of Chet and Bernie Mysteries Books

(as Spencer Quinn)

Dog On It (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Thereby Hangs a Tail (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
To Fetch a Thief (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Dog Who Knew Too Much (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Fistful of Collars (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sound and the Furry (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Paw and Order (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Scents and Sensibility (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Heart of Barkness (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Of Mutts and Men (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tender is the Bite (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
It's a Wonderful Woof (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bark to the Future (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Up on the Woof Top (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Farewell to Arfs (2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Chet and Bernie Short Stories/Novellas

(as Spencer Quinn)

A Cat Was Involved (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Iggy Chronicles, Volume One (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tail of Vengeance (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Santa 365 (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Short Tails (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Bowser and Birdie Books

(as Spencer Quinn)

Publication Order of Den Of Shadows Books

Publication Order of Echo Falls Books

Down the Rabbit Hole (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Behind the Curtain (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Into the Dark (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Outlaws Of Sherwood Street Books

Stealing from the Rich / Robbie Forester and the Outlaws of Sherwood Street (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Giving to the Poor (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Queenie & Arthur Books

(as Spencer Quinn)

Ruff vs. Fluff (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Paws vs. Claws (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bark vs. Snark (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Fury of Rachel Monette (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tongues of Fire (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Red Message (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hard Rain (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pressure Drop (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Revolution #9 (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lights Out (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Fan (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Perfect Crime (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Crying Wolf (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Last of the Dixie Heroes (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Tutor (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Their Wildest Dreams (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Oblivion (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
End of Story (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nerve Damage (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Delusion (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Reality Check (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bullet Point (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Anfield Man (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Right Side (As: Spencer Quinn) (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mine Boy (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Children's Books

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Quacky Baseball (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Laura Geringer Book Books

Return of the Shadows (By: Norma Farber,Andrea Baruffi) (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Lost Sailor (By: Richard Egielski,Pam Conrad) (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Same Wind (By: Barbara Bustetter Falk,Bette Killion) (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Big Green Pocketbook (By: Felicia Bond,Candice Ransom) (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Horses With Wings (By: Lynn Curlee,Dennis Haseley) (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cowboy Ed (By: Bill Grossman) (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hurricane City (By: James Warhola,Sarah Weeks) (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Red Ribbon (By: Sarah Weeks,Jeffrey Greene) (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Asylum for Nightface (By: Bruce Brooks) (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mean Margaret (By: Tor Seidler) (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Silent Spillbills (By: Tor Seidler) (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vanishing (By: Bruce Brooks) (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Brainboy and the DeathMaster (By: Tor Seidler) (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Midnight Diary of Zoya Blume (By: Laura Shaine Cunningham) (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ariel (By: Grace Tiffany) (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wind Rider (By: Susan Williams) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
House of Dance (By: Beth Kephart) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Alive and Well in Prague, New York (By: Daphne Benedis-Grab) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Reality Check (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
I, Lorelei (By: Yeardley Smith) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

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Note: The Chet and Bernie series, the Bowser and Birdie series, and the novel The Right Side are written under the pseudonym of Spencer Quinn.

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