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ⓘ About Patrick F. McManus
Author Patrick F. McManus wrote humorous columns on outdoors and mystery novels that feature Sheriff Bo Tully. The columns he wrote, for Outdoor Life and Field and Stream were collected into different books. The main themes of these columns are hunting and fishing and have some semi-fictional characters with some running jokes throughout. His writing has been known to draw comparisons to such humorous writers as Robert Benchley and Mark Twain. He was born on August 25, 1933 and raised in the town of Sandpoint, Idaho. His father served under Douglas MacArthur during World War I and died when Patrick was just six years old. His mother did remarry but mainly, he was raised by his older sister (who is named Patricia and referred to in stories as “the troll”), mother, and grandmother.
All Book Series by Patrick F. McManus
The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2012 Co-authored · Johnny B. Truant
5001 Nights at the Movies
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1982 Anthology · Pauline Kael
The Science of Good and Evil
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2005 Anthology · Michael Shermer
100 Years Of Fishing: The Ultimate Tribute To Our Fishing Tradition
Single-title series · published 2002
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Patrick F. McManus?
Author Patrick F. McManus wrote humorous columns on outdoors and mystery novels that feature Sheriff Bo Tully. The columns he wrote, for Outdoor Life and Field and Stream were collected into different books. The main themes of these columns are hunting and fishing and have some semi-fictional characters with some running jokes throughout.
Which Patrick F. McManus series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Holt Paperback series, the earliest of Patrick F. McManus's multi-book series: it opens with 5001 Nights at the Movies (1982) and runs to 3 books across 1982–2005, ending with The Science of Good and Evil (2005). Patrick F. McManus's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Patrick F. McManus written?
Patrick F. McManus has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2014. 9 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Sheriff Bo Tully series with 6 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Patrick F. McManus's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Patrick F. McManus's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Holt Paperback (1982–2005, 3 books) and Sheriff Bo Tully (2006–2014, 6 books).
How are Patrick F. McManus's books organised into series?
This guide splits Patrick F. McManus's 26 books into 2 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sheriff Bo Tully (6 books, 2006–2014); Holt Paperback (3 books, 1982–2005).