Dan Fesperman

Dan Fesperman

4 Series • 15 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Claire Saylor Books
Start with: Safe Houses (2018)
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Publication Order of Vlado Petric Books
Start with: Lie in the Dark (1999)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Warlord's Son (2004)

ⓘ About Dan Fesperman

Dan Fesperman is an American author of fiction. He specializes in thriller and suspense novels. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 15, 1955. He resides in Baltimore, Maryland along with his family, which includes his wife and their two children. His wife is Liz Bowie and she also works in journalism as a reporter for the very same publication that he once worked for, Baltimore Sun. Dan Fesperman is not just a writer of exciting thriller novels but a former reporter. He used to work for The Baltimore Sun. He attended the University of North Carolina and graduated in 1977. He also was on assignment for journalism at such places such as Bosnia, Germany, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Middle East area. Many of the stories in his books are inspired by his travels.

All Book Series by Dan Fesperman

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Safe Houses

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018

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2018
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Winter Work

Book 2 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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The Cover Wife

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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Lie in the Dark

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1999

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1999
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The Small Boat of Great Sorrows

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2003

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2003
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The Warlord's Son

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2004

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2004
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The Prisoner of Guantanamo

Book 2 of 9 · published 2006

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2006
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The Amateur Spy

Book 3 of 9 · published 2007

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2007
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The Arms Maker Of Berlin

Book 4 of 9 · published 2009

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2009
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Layover in Dubai

Book 5 of 9 · published 2010

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2010
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The Double Game

Book 6 of 9 · published 2012

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2012
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Unmanned

Book 7 of 9 · published 2014

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2014
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The Letter Writer

Book 8 of 9 · published 2016

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2016
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Pariah

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2025

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2025
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Stop the World: Snapshots from a Pandemic

Single-title series · published 2020

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2020

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Dan Fesperman?

Dan Fesperman is an American author of fiction. He specializes in thriller and suspense novels. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 15, 1955.

Which Dan Fesperman series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Claire Saylor series, the earliest of Dan Fesperman's multi-book series: it opens with Safe Houses (2018) and runs to 3 books across 2018–2022, ending with The Cover Wife (2022).

How many books has Dan Fesperman written?

Dan Fesperman has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2025. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Claire Saylor series with 3 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Dan Fesperman's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dan Fesperman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Vlado Petric (1999–2003, 2 books) and Claire Saylor (2018–2022, 3 books).

How are Dan Fesperman's books organised into series?

This guide splits Dan Fesperman's 15 books into 2 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Claire Saylor (3 books, 2018–2022); Vlado Petric (2 books, 1999–2003).