Order of Thomas Black Books
Thomas Black is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American author Earl Emerson. Thomas Black was a 10-year vet with the Seattle Police Department until he ended up killing a teenaged car thief, causing him to quit the department. Now, he ends up renting a basement, while living off his police pension and the odd P.I. job that comes his way. Black occasionally teams up his best friend, Kathy Birchfield, who starts out as a law student who rents a room from him.
Earl Emerson began his Thomas Black series in 1985 with the novel The Rainy City. After the 1998 novel Catfish Cafe, the series took an 11-year hiatus until 2009’s Cape Disappointment. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Earl Emerson’s Thomas Black books in order of when they were first published (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Thomas Black Books
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The Rainy City |
(1985) |
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Poverty Bay |
(1985) |
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Nervous Laughter |
(1986) |
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Fat Tuesday |
(1987) |
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Deviant Behavior |
(1988) |
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Yellow Dog Party |
(1991) |
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The Portland Laugher |
(1994) |
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The Vanishing Smile |
(1995) |
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The Million-Dollar Tattoo |
(1996) |
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Deception Pass |
(1997) |
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Catfish Cafe |
(1998) |
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Cape Disappointment |
(2009) |
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Monica’s Sister |
(2013) |
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Two Miles of Darkness |
(2015) |
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Jackson Street |
(2017) |