Order of Peter Abrahams / Spencer Quinn Books

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):

Publication Order of Echo Falls Books

Down the Rabbit Hole	(2005)
Behind the Curtain	(2006)
Into the Dark	(2008)

Publication Order of Chet and Bernie Books

Dog On It	(2009)
Thereby Hangs a Tail	(2010)
To Fetch a Thief	(2010)
The Dog Who Knew Too Much	(2011)
A Fistful of Collars	(2012)
The Sound and the Furry	(2013)
Paw and Order	(2014)
Scents and Sensibility	(2015)
Heart of Barkness	(2019)
Of Mutts and Men	(2020)

Publication Order of Chet and Bernie Short Stories

A Cat Was Involved	(2012)
The Iggy Chronicles, Volume One	(2013)
Tail of Vengeance	(2014)
Santa 365	(2015)

Publication Order of Chet and Bernie Collections

The Spencer Quinn Reader's Companion

(2012)

Publication Order of Outlaws Of Sherwood Street Books

Robbie Forester and the Outlaws of Sherwood Street	(2012)
Giving to the Poor	(2013)
Stealing from the Rich	(2013)

Publication Order of Arthur & Queenie Books

Ruff vs. Fluff	(2019)
Paws vs. Claws	(2019)

Publication Order of Bowser and Birdie Books

Woof	(2015)
Arf	(2016)
Bow Wow	(2017)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Fury of Rachel Monette	(1980)
Tongues of Fire	(1982)
Red Message	(1986)
Hard Rain	(1988)
Pressure Drop	(1989)
Revolution #9	(1992)
Lights Out	(1994)
The Fan	(1995)
A Perfect Crime	(1998)
Crying Wolf	(2000)
Last of the Dixie Heroes	(2001)
The Tutor	(2002)
Their Wildest Dreams	(2003)
Oblivion	(2005)
End of Story	(2006)
Nerve Damage	(2007)
Delusion	(2008)
Reality Check	(2009)
Bullet Point	(2010)
The Anfield Man	(2016)
The Right Side	(2017)

Publication Order of Children’s Books

Quacky Baseball

(2011)

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Up All Night

(2008)

If You Like Peter Abrahams Books, You’ll Love…

• David Rosenfelt
• Carl Hiaasen
• Alexander McCall Smith

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.