Peter Swanson

Peter Swanson is an accomplished American author, best known for his psychological thriller novels. His work has been featured in various publications such as Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly, Measure, The Guardian, The Strand Magazine, and Yankee Magazine. Swanson has a rich educational background, having graduated from Trinity College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Emerson College. Currently, he resides in Somerville, Massachusetts, with his wife and cat.

Swanson has achieved significant success in his writing career, with several of his novels becoming bestsellers. Two of his most notable works are "The Kind Worth Killing" and "Her Every Fear." The former was a finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award, and it also won the New England Society Book Award. "Her Every Fear" was similarly recognized, being named as an NPR book of the year. Swanson's books have been translated into over 30 languages, a testament to his global appeal.

In addition to his novels, Swanson's shorter works have been published in various media outlets. His stories, poetry, and features have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly, Measure, The Guardian, The Strand Magazine, and Yankee Magazine. Despite his success, Swanson remains grounded in his writing, consistently producing psychological thrillers that captivate readers. He continues to reside in Massachusetts, creating stories that both thrill and intrigue his ever-growing fanbase.
Henry Kimball / Lily Kintner Books
# Title Year
1 The Kind Worth Killing 2015
2 The Kind Worth Saving 2023
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 The Girl with a Clock for a Heart 2014
2 Her Every Fear 2017
3 All the Beautiful Lies 2018
4 Before She Knew Him 2019
5 Eight Perfect Murders / Rules for Perfect Murders 2020
6 Every Vow You Break 2021
7 Nine Lives 2022
8 A Talent for Murder 2024
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Christmas Guest 2023
Bibliomysteries Books
# Title Year
1 The Book of Virtue 2012
2 Pronghorns of the Third Reich 2012
3 The Book Thing 2012
4 The Book Case 2012
5 An Acceptable Sacrifice 2012
6 Death Leaves a Bookmark 2012
7 The Final Testament 2013
8 Rides a Stranger 2013
9 The Long Sonata of the Dead 2013
10 The Book of Ghosts 2013
11 The Compendium of Srem 2014
12 What's in a Name? 2014
13 Remaindered 2014
14 The Sequel 2014
15 The Gospel of Sheba 2014
16 Book Club 2014
17 The Nature of My Inheritance 2014
18 It's in the Book 2014
19 The Scroll 2014
20 The Book of the Lion 2015
21 The Little Men 2015
22 Condor in the Stacks 2015
23 Mystery, Inc. 2015
24 Every Seven Years 2015
25 From the Queen 2015
26 The Travelling Companion 2016
27 Citadel 2016
28 Reconciliation Day 2016
29 Dead Dames Don't Sing 2016
30 The Haze 2016
31 Hoodoo Harry 2017
32 The Pretty Little Box 2018
33 Seven Years 2018
34 The Hemingway Valise 2018
35 The Last Honest Horse Thief 2018
36 The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository 2018
37 The Girl Who Did Say No 2020
38 The Traitor 2022
39 The Dark Door 2022
40 The Honeymoon Trap 2022
Bibliomysteries Series in Chronological Order
# Title Year
1 The Book of Virtue 2012
2 The Scroll 2014
3 Pronghorns of the Third Reich 2012
4 An Acceptable Sacrifice 2012
5 Death Leaves a Bookmark 2012
6 Seven Years 2018
7 The Book Thing 2012
8 The Book of Ghosts 2013
9 Book Club 2014
10 The Long Sonata of the Dead 2013
11 The Final Testament 2013
12 Rides a Stranger 2013
13 What's in a Name? 2014
14 It's in the Book 2014
15 The Nature of My Inheritance 2014
16 Remaindered 2014
17 The Compendium of Srem 2014
18 The Gospel of Sheba 2014
19 The Sequel 2014
20 The Book of the Lion 2015
21 The Little Men 2015
22 Every Seven Years 2015
23 Citadel 2016
24 Condor in the Stacks 2015
25 Mystery, Inc. 2015
26 The Travelling Companion 2016
27 The Haze 2016
28 Dead Dames Don't Sing 2016
29 Reconciliation Day 2016
30 Hoodoo Harry 2017
31 The Pretty Little Box 2018
32 The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository 2018
33 The Hemingway Valise 2018
34 The Last Honest Horse Thief 2018
35 The Book Case 2012
36 From the Queen 2015
37 The Girl Who Did Say No 2020
38 The Traitor 2022
39 The Dark Door 2022
40 The Honeymoon Trap 2022
Peter Swanson Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Sherlock Holmes: A Detective’s Life 2022