T. Jefferson Parker

T. Jefferson Parker

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July 16th, 2024: Desperation Reef

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T. Jefferson Parker Stats: The highest rated book by T. Jefferson Parker on Book Notification is The Room of White Fire, the first novel in the Roland Ford series. The second-highest rated book is Then She Vanished (Roland Ford #4).

The most read book by T. Jefferson Parker on Book Notification is L.A. Outlaws, the first novel in the Charlie Hood series. The second most read book is The Room of White Fire (Roland Ford #1).

Below is a complete list of T. Jefferson Parker books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Charlie Hood Books in Publication Order

List of Merci Rayborn Books in Publication Order

List of Roland Ford Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
6
Laguna Heat
1985
2
6
Little Saigon
1988
3
Pacific Beat
1991
4
6
Summer of Fear
1993
5
The Triggerman's Dance
1996
6
6
Where Serpents Lie
1998
7
5
Silent Joe
2001
8
6
Cold Pursuit
2003
9
6
California Girl
2004
10
6
The Fallen
2006
11
6
Storm Runners
2007
12
2
Full Measure
2014
13
10
Crazy Blood
2016
14
6
A Thousand Steps
2022
15
The Rescue
2023
16
Desperation Reef
2024

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Suspense Magazine Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Suspense Magazine August 2010 ( By: John Raab)
2010
2
Suspense Magazine January 2010 ( By: John Raab)
2010
3
Suspense Magazine February 2010 ( By: John Raab)
2010
4
Suspense Magazine March 2010 ( By: John Raab)
2010
5
Suspense Magazine April 2010 ( By: John Raab)
2010
6
Suspense Magazine May 2010 ( By: John Raab)
2010
7
Suspense Magazine June 2010 ( By: John Raab)
2010
8
Suspense Magazine July 2010 ( By: John Raab)
2010
9
Suspense Magazine September 2010 ( By: John Raab)
2010
10
Suspense Magazine December 2010 ( By: John Raab)
2010
11
Suspense Magazine January 2011 ( By: John Raab)
2010
12
Suspense Magazine February 2011 ( By: John Raab)
2011
13
Suspense Magazine March 2011 ( By: John Raab)
2011
14
Suspense Magazine April 2011 ( By: John Raab)
2011
15
Suspense Magazine May 2011 ( By: John Raab)
2011
16
Suspense Magazine June 2011 ( By: John Raab)
2011
17
Suspense Magazine July 2011 ( By: John Raab)
2011
18
Suspense Magazine August 2011 ( By: John Raab)
2011
19
Suspense Magazine October 2011 ( By: Donald Allen Kirch)
Suspense Magazine October 2011 ( By: Donald Allen Kirch)
2011
20
Suspense Magazine November 2011 ( By: John Raab)
2011
21
Suspense Magazine October 2012 ( By: Donald Allen Kirch)
Suspense Magazine October 2012 ( By: Donald Allen Kirch)
2012
22
Suspense Magazine January 2013 ( By: John Raab)
2013
23
Suspense Magazine February 2013 ( By: John Raab)
2013
24
Suspense Magazine March 2013 ( By: John Raab)
2013
25
Suspense Magazine April 2013
2013
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List of T. Jefferson Parker Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Best American Mystery Stories 2001
2001
2
8
The Blue Religion
2008
3
Orange County Noir
2010
4
6
Hook, Line & Sinister
2010
5
8
No Rest for the Dead
2011
6
The Interrogator and Other Criminally Good Fiction
2012
7
USA Noir
2013
8
7.4
FaceOff
2014
9
7
Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold
2014
10
10
Manhattan Mayhem
2015
11
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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T. Jefferson Parker: Biography

T. Jefferson Parker was born on December 26th, 1953 and is currently 70 years old. T. Jefferson Parker was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. Parker attended University of California, Irvine where he received a B.A. English.

T. Jefferson Parker is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 16 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1985 with the novel Laguna Heat. The most recently released novel was The Rescue which was released in 2023.

T. Jefferson Parker has also written the Charlie Hood series which has 6 books including L.A. Outlaws and The Renegades.

T. Jefferson Parker has appeared on the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list in Japan twice. In 2003, Silent Joe took the #2 spot on the list. In 2006, California Girl was tied for #6.

T. Jefferson Parker: Awards & Accolades

Parker's books have won multiple awards, Silent Joe won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller, in 2001 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2002. California Girl won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2005. The Room of White Fire won the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 2018.

The following novels by T. Jefferson Parker were nominated for these awards:

  • Red Light: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2001).
  • Silent Joe: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2001). Barry Award, Best Novel (2002). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2002). Gumshoe Award, Best Novel (2002).
  • California Girl: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2004). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2005). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2005). Gumshoe Award, Best Mystery Novel (2005).
  • The Renegades: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Hardcover Novel (2010).
  • Iron River: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2010).
  • FaceOff: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2015).

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  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
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  3. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  4. John Sandford, author of the Prey/Lucas Davenport Series.
  5. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.

T. Jefferson Parker: F.A.Q

When was T. Jefferson Parker Born? How old is T. Jefferson Parker?

T. Jefferson Parker was born on December 26th, 1953. T. Jefferson Parker is currently 70 years old.

Where was T. Jefferson Parker Born?

T. Jefferson Parker was born in Los Angeles, California, USA and is American.

What book awards has T. Jefferson Parker won?

Silent Joe: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Mystery/Thriller (2001), Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (2002).
California Girl: Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (2005).
The Room of White Fire: Shamus Award Best P.I. Novel (2018).

What was the first book T. Jefferson Parker wrote?

The first novel written by T. Jefferson Parker was The Blue Hour, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book T. Jefferson Parker wrote?

His most recently released work was The Rescue on April 25th, 2023.

Will there be any more books by T. Jefferson Parker?

T. Jefferson Parker has a new book coming out on July 16th, 2024 called Desperation Reef.

How many books has T. Jefferson Parker written?

T. Jefferson Parker has written 32 books. 6 books in the Charlie Hood Series, 3 books in the Merci Rayborn Series, 4 books in the Roland Ford Series, 16 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Suspense Magazine Series.

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    Michael K.
    Michael K.
    1 year ago

    ‘The Blue Hour’ was the first T. Jefferson Parker novel I read. I got it for free, which never leads to anything good. Books from unknown authors that I get for free tend to suck. Also, a friend who read everything Parker wrote had a lackluster opinion of the book.

    They did not hate it. However, it did not live up to their expectations, not when they compared it to previous novels from the author. I was tempted to tackle this author’s bibliography from the start. But since ‘The Blue Hour’ was free, I chose to read it, and it did not disappoint, which excites me.

    If ‘The Blue Hour’ is one of Parker’s weaker books, the other novels in his bibliography must be amazing.

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