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Peter Quinn

3 Series • 5 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Fintan Dunne Books
Start with: The Hour of the Cat (2005)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Banished Children of Eve (2008)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Looking for Jimmy (2007)

ⓘ About Peter Quinn

Peter Quinn is a historical fiction author best known for the critically acclaimed novel “Banished Children of Eve. Quinn started out as the speechwriter for Time Inc and by the time he retired from the company in 2007 he had risen to the position of corporate editorial director. He attended Manhattan College for his bachelors in 1969 and got his masters in 1974 from Fordham University. In 2002 he went back to Manhattan College for his doctorate degree. Starting in 1979 until 1985 he was chief speechwriter for Governor Hugh Carey and then Mario Cuomo both of New York. He was instrumental in the crafting of Cuomo’s address on politics and religion that he gave at Notre Dame University and the Democratic Convention Speech in 1984.

All Book Series by Peter Quinn

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The Hour of the Cat

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2005

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2005
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The Man Who Never Returned

Book 2 of 3 · published 2010

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2010
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Dry Bones

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013

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2013
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Banished Children of Eve

Single-title series · published 2008

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2008
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Looking for Jimmy

Single-title series · published 2007

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2007

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Peter Quinn?

Peter Quinn is a historical fiction author best known for the critically acclaimed novel “Banished Children of Eve. Quinn started out as the speechwriter for Time Inc and by the time he retired from the company in 2007 he had risen to the position of corporate editorial director. He attended Manhattan College for his bachelors in 1969 and got his masters in 1974 from Fordham University.

Which Peter Quinn series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Fintan Dunne series, the earliest of Peter Quinn's multi-book series: it opens with The Hour of the Cat (2005) and runs to 3 books across 2005–2013, ending with Dry Bones (2013).

How many books has Peter Quinn written?

Peter Quinn has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2013. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Fintan Dunne series with 3 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Peter Quinn's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Peter Quinn's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fintan Dunne (2005–2013, 3 books).

How are Peter Quinn's books organised into series?

This guide splits Peter Quinn's 5 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Fintan Dunne (3 books, 2005–2013).