Reading order · 3 books · 1982 to 2011 · Set in various places
The Butcher's Boy Books in Order
The Butcher’s Boy is a nameless professional killer who walks away from the Mafia, pursued by the mob and by Elizabeth Waring, a sharp Justice Department analyst.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 1982 to 2011
- First book
- The Butcher's Boy
- Latest
- The Informant (2011)
- Setting
- Set in various places
The reading order
Every The Butcher's Boy book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in various places
- 1The Butcher's Boy1982With The Butcher's BoyA professional killer finishes a job for the Mafia, and the mob decides to kill him rather than pay him.Buy on Amazon
- 2Sleeping Dogs1992With The Butcher's BoyTen years later, the Butcher’s Boy is living quietly in England when someone recognises him, and he is drawn back into the fight.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Informant2011With The Butcher's BoyThe Butcher’s Boy returns to America to deal with the Mafia once and for all, and offers Elizabeth Waring a deal.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Butcher’s Boy, Sleeping Dogs and The Informant in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | The Butcher's Boy | Elizabeth Waring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Butcher's Boy | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Sleeping Dogs | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 The Informant | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the The Butcher's Boy books
2 characters from Thomas Perry’s chart, with the number of The Butcher's Boy books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| The Butcher's BoyProfessional killer, alias Michael Schaeffer | 3 | The Butcher's Boy 1982 |
| Elizabeth WaringJustice Department analyst | 3 | The Butcher's Boy 1982 |