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Earl Emerson

Earl Emerson is an American writer known for his mystery, suspense, and thriller novels. He is the author of the Thomas Black and Mac Fontana series. In addition to his writing career, Emerson serves as a lieutenant in the Seattle Fire Department and has penned thrillers that feature the fire department. He began his novel writing journey in 1979 with the standalone book Fill the World with Phantoms. Emerson won the 1996 Shamus Award for best private eye paperback for his work Poverty Bay and has received nominations for both Anthony and Edgar awards. Below is a list of Earl Emerson’s books in the order of their original release:

Earl Emerson became a published novelist in 1979 with the novel Fill The World With Phantoms. Below is a list of Earl Emerson's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Thomas Black Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Rainy City (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Poverty Bay (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Nervous Laughter (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fat Tuesday (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deviant Behavior (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Yellow Dog Party (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Portland Laugher (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Vanishing Smile (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Million-Dollar Tattoo (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deception Pass (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Catfish Cafe (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cape Disappointment (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Monica's Sister (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Two Miles of Darkness (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Jackson Street (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Mac Fontana Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Black Hearts And Slow Dancing (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Help Wanted: Orphans Preferred (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Morons and Madmen (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Going Crazy In Public (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dead Horse Paint Company (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Fill The World With Phantoms (1979) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Vertical Burn (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Into the Inferno (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pyro (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Smoke Room (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Firetrap (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Primal Threat (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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