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He came to England to rest. He calls himself Michael Shaeffer, says he's a retired American businessman. He goes to the races, dates a kinky aristocrat, and sleeps with dozens of weapons. Ten years ago it was different. Then, he was the Butcher's Boy, the highly skilled mob hit man who pulled a slaughter job on some double-crossing clients and started a mob war. Ever since, there's been a price on his head. Now, after a decade, they've found him. The Butcher's Boy escapes back to the States with more reasons to kill. Until the odds turn terrifyingly against him...until the Mafia, the cops, the FBI, and the damn Justice Department want his hide...until he's locked into a cross-country odyssey of fear and death that could tear his world to pieces.

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March 1, 2021
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"There are probably only half a dozen suspense writers alive who can be depended upon to deliver high-voltage shocks; vivid, sympathetic characters; and compelling narratives each time they publish. Thomas Perry is one of them."

-- "Stephen King"

"Thomas Perry is, quite simply, brilliant. And as each book comes out he becomes more so."

-- "Robert B. Parker"

Thomas Perry is, quite simply, brilliant. And as each book comes out he becomes more so.-- "Robert B. Parker"

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Thomas Perry received a BA from Cornell University and a PhD in English from the University of Rochester. He won an Edgar for The Butchers Boy, and Metzgers Dog was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He lives in Southern California.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08XLGG9M2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tantor and Blackstone Publishing; Unabridged edition (March 1, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8200126477
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 7.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #7,232,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #26,429 in Espionage Thrillers (Books)
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THOMAS PERRY is the author of 23 novels including the Jane Whitefield series (Vanishing Act, Dance for the Dead, Shadow Woman, The Face Changers, Blood Money, Runner, Poison Flower, and A String of Beads), Death Benefits, and Pursuit, the first recipient of the Gumshoe Award for best novel. He won the Edgar for The Butcher's Boy, and Metzger's Dog was a New York Times Notable Book. The Independent Mystery Bookseller's Association included Vanishing Act in its "100 Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century," and Nightlife was a New York Times bestseller. Metzger's Dog was voted one of NPR's 100 Killer Thrillers--Best Thrillers Ever.

Thomas Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York in 1947. He received a B.A. from Cornell University in 1969 and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Rochester in 1974. He has worked as a park maintenance man, factory laborer, commercial fisherman, university administrator and teacher, and a writer and producer of prime time network television shows. He lives in Southern California. His website: www.thomasperryauthor.com

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M. Bennett

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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022

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Can a professional assassin be a hero ?

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2022

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Can a professional assassin be a hero

In Sleeping Dogs the Butcher’s Boy has many of the earmarks of a hero. He is resourceful, operates alone, is brave and incredibly effective. However, his job is killing people for money. On the other hand a great many of his victims are bad guys who need killing. And in most cases, if he doesn’t kill his targets they will kill him. Confusing for the reader.
Also confusing for Elizabeth Waring, a clever Dept of Justice investigator. Despite the Butcher Boy’s carefully crafted anonymity she has figured out that he exists as a lone operator. His being a one - man assassination squad is improbable because of the number of people he has killed and the fact that he is being pursued by a large group of deadly Mafioso who keep getting killed while trying to kill him.
If Waring can entrap Butcher Boy she could bring down quite a few public enemies, which would certainly enhance her career. On the other she finds herself somewhat ambivalent about him since he tried to retire and the number of bad guys trying to get him is overwhelming. He is forced back into killing in order to avoid being killed.
This is a great story [ one book in a great series ] as the Butcher’s Boy barely avoids death while he tries to survive. And in the end he saves Waring and her children from an ugly death.
Thomas Perry is one of the best fiction writers out there. His Jane Whitefield series is one of the best ever

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First-Class Thriller Writing and Plotting

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2017

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Thomas Perry is a masterly writer whose thrillers enthrall and entertain from one series to another. His style is spare and his plots are driven by applying logic to problems to produce direct, action-based solutions. I agree with a fine review that this 1993 work is just as crisp and relevant today (2017) as it was then. The Butcher's Boy was orphaned or discarded; found and raised by a butcher named Eddie Mastrewski. Eddie had two businesses and this series' protagonist was trained in both of them. Selling custom cuts of meat was a dead end over the years but putting people on slabs for big dollars proved to be a growth industry. THE BUTCHER'S BOY and SLEEPING DOGS hit the highlights of the boy's life after Eddie's death.

We can never forget that we met the Butcher's Boy as he amorally kills an honest union member who is concerned about bad pension fund investments and then moves on to kill an honest United States Senator who wants to close tax loopholes. A good part of the tension is the series comes from the sympathy we nonetheless feel for a man who never knew a different kind of life and our knowledge that, in the end, he was used to kill decent people rather than dishonest mob associates. SLEEPING DOGS begins where BUTCHER'S BOY left off. Our emotionally underdeveloped hit man is slowly coming to understand a 'normal' way of life and he is slowly becoming able to feel for people other than Eddie. We also learn that logic can only take him so far: on a pleasant social outing to an English racing meeting, he is recognized by someone from his past. He logically assumes that, with a Mafia price on his head, someone has sent a team to England to collect. That is not the case and he has no way of knowing that he has quickly cleaned up a chance problem. He heads back to The States to convince people that it is better TO LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE. This two-volume series is 'to die for!'

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Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020

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A relentless tale of murders based upon the mistaken idea that he has been discovered after assuming a new identity, the Butcher's Boy (real name never disclosed), goes on a killing spree to protect his anonymity and new life. There's little tension or stress felt by the reader. The victims are stereotypical mafia types and are dispatched with cold professional skill. If the author is trying to make us feel the lack of passion our "hero" feels, he succeeds. Unfortunately that makes for a rather dull read. Two stars because the author does lead us down some interesting blind alleys and we see characters, both the Butcher's Boy and law enforcement, make very logical and human mistakes in reasoning while trying to follow the clues.

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You won't want to stop reading. So pack a lunch.

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2018

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Second in a series, "Sleeping Dogs" is so well-crafted and fun to read that one tends to overlook the fact that the protagonist is an assassin. The Butcher's Boy must stay on his toes and use his wits and all his skills to stay alive, for he is being hunted not only by the FBI, but also by the Mafia. Deftly narrated and well plotted, the story careers from one heart-stopping situation to the next. The characters are easy to care about, the writing deft and fun to read, the dialog authentic. And dialog knows its place in this novel. It reveals character, creates emotion, and develops menace and suspense, but never is misused to simply advance the plot. No sex. Lots of violence. A bit of coarse language. There are a disturbing couple of pages that depict the assassin being trained as a child. I wish that little episode had been omitted. Forwarned, you can skip the movie theater scene if you want. But fans of criminal novels will find lots to like in "Sleeping Dogs."

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judith M

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2017

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Reading it now - great thanks.

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Sleeping Dogs

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2011

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Another good novel from Perry - not quite his best work, but consistently entertaining. I'm really surprised Hollywood hasn't come knocking, as his books have a strong cinematic quality. I give it three-and-a-half out of five (rounded up to 4 stars).

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Thomas Perry is still the best! It's tricky to create a character such as ...

Reviewed in Canada on August 31, 2015

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Thomas Perry is still the best! It's tricky to create a character such as the Butcher's Boy and more importantly make him believable. I would have said it would be virtually impossible to have that same character mature (age gracefully and wisely) but TP somehow pulls it off.

A brilliant trilogy and I am sad it's over!

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Great story..

Reviewed in Canada on May 12, 2019

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I've been looking everywhere for this book, thank you!

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Reviewed in Canada on July 25, 2016

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