VJ Books Features Author Peter Abrahams (aka Spencer Quinn)!
Peter Abrahams is the New York Times bestselling author of over 30 novels. He also writes under the pen name of Spencer Quinn, most well-known for the Chet and Bernie series.
He began by writing stand-alone novels such as Lights Out, The Fan (filmed by Tony Scott, with a cast including Robert De Niro), Oblivion, and End of Story.
A little later, he also started writing for younger readers, beginning with the Echo Falls series, centered around thirteen-year old Ingrid Levin-Hill.
When his wife suggested that he should write something with dogs, he stumbled on the idea of writing detective novels from the point of view of the gumshoe's dog. The series is known as "The Chet and Bernie" books (Bernie is the detective).
He
lives on Cape Cod with his wife and dogs Audrey and Pearl. Dogs are a
big part of their life and Quinn says that there's no way he could have
written the Chet and Bernie books or Bowser and Birdie without them.
Praise for his latest novel, The Right Side:
"Brilliant. Deeply felt, but totally under control. I loved it." (Stephen King)
"A great suspense novel, and so much more. You won't forget the heroic LeAnne Hogan -- and the same goes for her dog! Not to be missed." (Harlan Coben)
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Peter Abrahams / Spencer Quinn Bibliography
Novels
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The Fury of Rachel Monette - 1980
- Tongues of Fire - 1982
- Red Message - 1986
- Hard Rain - 1988
- Pressure Drop - 1989
- A Perfect Crime - 1998
- Revolution #9 - 1992
- Lights Out - 1994
- The Fan - 1995
- Crying Wolf - 2000
- Last of The Dixie Heroes - 2001
- The Tutor - 2002
- Their Wildest Dreams - 2003
- Down The Rabbit Hole - 2005
- Oblivion - 2005
- End of Story - 2006
- Behind The Curtain - 2006
- Nerve Damage - 2007
- Delusion - 2008
- Into the Dark - 2008
- Reality Check - 2009
- Bullet Point - 2010
- The Right Side - June 2017
Echo Falls Series
- Down the Rabbit Hole - 2005
- Behind the Curtain - 2006
- Into the Dark - 2008
Chet and Bernie Series (Writing as Spencer Quinn)
- Dog On It - 2009
- Thereby Hangs a Tail - 2010
- To Fetch a Thief - 2010
- The Dog Who Knew Too Much - 2011
- A Fistful of Collars - 2012
- The Sound and the Furry - 2013
- Paw and Order - 2014
- Scents and Sensibility - 2015
- Heart of Barkness - July 2019
Chet and Bernie Short Stories (Writing as Spencer Quinn)
- A Cat was Involved (e-book) - 2012
- The Iggy Chronicles, Volume One (e-book) - 2013
Outlaws of Sherwood Street Series (Age: 9 - 12 Years)
- The Outlaws of Sherwood Street: Stealing from the Rich - 2013
- The Outlaws of Sherwood Street: Giving to the Poor - 2013
Browser and Birdie Series - (Age: 9 - 12 Years)
- Woof - 2015
- Arf - 2016
- Bow Wow - 2017
Peter Abrahams / Spencer Quinn Awards
- Edgar Allen Poe Award for Reality Check, best young adult mystery, 2010
- Agatha Award for Down the Rabbit Hole, best young adult mystery, 2006
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