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ⓘ About Peter Abrahams
Born on the 28th of June 1947, Peter Abrahams is a writer specializing in writing about crime thrillers. Abrahams states that he was born at the day and age when the last wholly mammoths were still walking on the earth. The story about how he began writing wasn’t just a simple discovery of talent and great story telling abilities or an episode of him reading a book and realizing ‘yep, I can definitely beat that!”. In fact, he attributes his writing success mostly to his mother. His mother discovered that her son could write one day when his preschool teacher told her of a story Abrahams had written about how their teacher took them to a make believe walk on a rainy day. Coming to a puddle he teacher asks the children to walk slowly around it so they do not get muddy.
All Book Series by Peter Abrahams
Stealing from the Rich / Robbie Forester and the Outlaws of Sherwood Street
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012
Return of the Shadows
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 1992 Anthology · Norma Farber,Andrea Baruffi
The Lost Sailor
Book 2 of 26 · published 1992 Anthology · Richard Egielski,Pam Conrad
The Same Wind
Book 3 of 26 · published 1992 Anthology · Barbara Bustetter Falk,Bette Killion
The Big Green Pocketbook
Book 4 of 26 · published 1993 Anthology · Felicia Bond,Candice Ransom
Horses With Wings
Book 5 of 26 · published 1993 Anthology · Lynn Curlee,Dennis Haseley
Hurricane City
Book 7 of 26 · published 1993 Anthology · James Warhola,Sarah Weeks
Brainboy and the DeathMaster
Book 13 of 26 · published 2003 Anthology · Tor Seidler
The Midnight Diary of Zoya Blume
Book 14 of 26 · published 2005 Anthology · Laura Shaine Cunningham
Alive and Well in Prague, New York
Book 20 of 26 · published 2008 Anthology · Daphne Benedis-Grab
The Last Polar Bear
Book 24 of 26 · published 2009 Anthology · Jean Craighead George
As Simple as It Seems
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2010 Anthology · Sarah Weeks
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Peter Abrahams?
Born on the 28th of June 1947, Peter Abrahams is a writer specializing in writing about crime thrillers. Abrahams states that he was born at the day and age when the last wholly mammoths were still walking on the earth. The story about how he began writing wasn’t just a simple discovery of talent and great story telling abilities or an episode of him reading a book and realizing 'yep, I can definitely beat that!”.
Which Peter Abrahams series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Laura Geringer series, the earliest of Peter Abrahams's multi-book series: it opens with Return of the Shadows (1992) and runs to 26 books across 1992–2010, ending with As Simple as It Seems (2010). Peter Abrahams's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Peter Abrahams written?
Peter Abrahams has 87 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2027. 62 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Laura Geringer series with 26 books — and 25 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Peter Abrahams's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Peter Abrahams's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Laura Geringer (1992–2010, 26 books), Echo Falls (2005–2008, 3 books) and Den Of Shadows (2007, 1 book), plus 6 more.
How are Peter Abrahams's books organised into series?
This guide splits Peter Abrahams's 87 books into 9 named series and 25 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Laura Geringer (26 books, 1992–2010); Chet and Bernie Mysteries (17 books, 2008–2027); Chet and Bernie Short Stories/Novellas (5 books, 2012–2022); Bowser and Birdie (3 books, 2015–2017); Echo Falls (3 books, 2005–2008), plus 4 further series.