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ⓘ About Thomas H. Cook
Thomas H. Cook is American best-selling author famously known for his 1996 novel The Chatham School Affair that won an Edgar Award awarded by the Mystery Writers of America. Cook was born in Fort Payne in Alabama in the United States. He holds an undergraduate degree from Georgia State College, masters degree in American History from Hunter College and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Cook taught English and history from 1978 to 1981 at Dekalb Community College and also worked at Hunter College as a book review editor from 1978 to 1982 and then became a full-time writer. He started writing his first book Blood Innocents while still in college. The novel was published in 1980, and since then the author has published books steadily.
All Book Series by Thomas H. Cook
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
The Honeymoon Trap
Latest in the series · book 40 of 40 · published 2022 Anthology · Peter Swanson
The Year's Best True Crime Reporting: Best American Crime Writing
Book 4 of 14 · published 2003
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Thomas H. Cook?
Thomas H. Cook is American best-selling author famously known for his 1996 novel The Chatham School Affair that won an Edgar Award awarded by the Mystery Writers of America. Cook was born in Fort Payne in Alabama in the United States. He holds an undergraduate degree from Georgia State College, masters degree in American History from Hunter College and a Ph.D. from Columbia University.
Which Thomas H. Cook series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Frank Clemons series, the earliest of Thomas H. Cook's multi-book series: it opens with Sacrificial Ground (1988) and runs to 3 books across 1988–1990, ending with Night Secrets (1990).
How many books has Thomas H. Cook written?
Thomas H. Cook has 89 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2022. 43 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Frank Clemons series with 3 books — and 46 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Thomas H. Cook's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Thomas H. Cook's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Frank Clemons (1988–1990, 3 books).
How are Thomas H. Cook's books organised into series?
This guide splits Thomas H. Cook's 89 books into 2 named series and 46 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Frank Clemons (3 books, 1988–1990); Bibliomysteries (40 books, 2012–2022).