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ⓘ About Peter Swanson
In addition to writing novels, Swanson also writes stories, features, and poetry. He has had his writing appear in publications such as Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly, Measure, The Guardian, The Strand Magazine, and Yankee Magazine. Peter makes his home on the North Shore of Massachusetts with his wife. He has spent a good portion of his life in the Northeast area of the United States as he also attended college in the area. During his collegiate career, Swanson graduated from Trinity College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Emerson College. George knows that this woman is trouble and that he should run the other way, but he could never say no to her and isn’t about to start now.
All Book Series by Peter Swanson
The Book of Virtue
Series opener · book 1 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Ken Bruen
Pronghorns of the Third Reich
Book 2 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · C.J. Box
An Acceptable Sacrifice
Book 5 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Jeffery Deaver
The Long Sonata of the Dead
Book 9 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · Andrew Taylor
The Book of Ghosts
Book 10 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · Reed Farrel Coleman
The Compendium of Srem
Book 11 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · F. Paul Wilson
The Nature of My Inheritance
Book 17 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Bradford Morrow
It's in the Book
Book 18 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane
Reconciliation Day
Book 28 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · Christopher Fowler
The Hemingway Valise
Book 34 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Olen Butler
The Last Honest Horse Thief
Book 35 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Michael Koryta
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository
Book 36 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · John Connolly
The Girl Who Did Say No
Book 37 of 40 · published 2020 Anthology · David Handler
Sherlock Holmes: A Detective’s Life
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022
Birds, Strangers and Psychos
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2027
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Peter Swanson?
In addition to writing novels, Swanson also writes stories, features, and poetry. He has had his writing appear in publications such as Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly, Measure, The Guardian, The Strand Magazine, and Yankee Magazine. Peter makes his home on the North Shore of Massachusetts with his wife.
Which Peter Swanson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Henry Kimball / Lily Kintner series, the earliest of Peter Swanson's multi-book series: it opens with The Kind Worth Killing (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015–2024, ending with A Talent for Murder (2024).
How many books has Peter Swanson written?
Peter Swanson has 57 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2027. 43 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Henry Kimball / Lily Kintner series with 3 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Peter Swanson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Peter Swanson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Henry Kimball / Lily Kintner (2015–2024, 3 books).
How are Peter Swanson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Peter Swanson's 57 books into 2 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Henry Kimball / Lily Kintner (3 books, 2015–2024); Bibliomysteries (40 books, 2012–2022).