Where to Start with Thomas Perry
- Best entry point → Death Benefits
- Best standalone → Metzger's Dog
- Start the Butcher's Boy series → The Butcher's Boy
- What fans keep coming back to → The Informant
- Best narrator for Thomas Perry → Sleeping Dogs
- Highest rated by listeners → Eddie's Boy (Butcher's Boy #4)
-
The Informant
Butcher's Boy • Book 3
by Thomas Perry
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.36 ABR Score (7.2K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (5.5K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.6K)10h 36m listening time • Released 2011Michael Kramer's narration transforms this into a taut cat-and-mouse game where every conversation crackles with tension. Perry's prose already cuts like a blade, but Kramer's measured delivery and sharp character work make the moral ambiguity between killer and cop absolutely magnetic.
-
Eddie's Boy
Butcher's Boy • Book 4
by Thomas Perry
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.32 ABR Score (4.9K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (4.2K) ★ 4.63 Audible (655)7h 53m listening time • Released 2020Michael Kramer's narration transforms this return of the Butcher's Boy into a propulsive cat-and-mouse game, his voice cutting between past and present with the precision of a seasoned hitman. A genuinely thrilling fourth installment that rewards long-time readers.
-
Sleeping Dogs
Butcher's Boy • Book 2
by Thomas Perry
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.22 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.43 Audible (1.3K)12h 33m listening time • Released 2009Michael Kramer nails the paranoid intensity of a career assassin on the run—his narration turns this lean thriller into a relentless cat-and-mouse game you can't pause.
-
Death Benefits
by Thomas Perry
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.08 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.33 Audible (983)13h 7m listening time • Released 2009Michael Kramer's measured, intelligent delivery transforms Perry's taut insurance fraud thriller into something unexpectedly human—he nails the creeping dread of a man realizing he's miscalculated everything that matters.
-
The Butcher's Boy
Butcher's Boy • Book 1
by Thomas Perry
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.06 ABR Score (10.8K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (8.8K) ★ 4.21 Audible (2.1K)10h 14m listening time • Released 2008Michael Kramer's narration transforms this lean, propulsive debut into a masterclass in tension—his voice perfectly calibrated for a protagonist who's terrifyingly competent and utterly hollow.
-
Metzger's Dog
by Thomas Perry, Carl Hiaasen
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.92 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.12 Audible (594)8h 3m listening time • Released 2009Michael Kramer nails the controlled chaos of Perry's crime thriller, letting the dark comedy breathe without losing the genuine tension underneath. A smart, serpentine plot that rewards close listening.
-
The Boyfriend
Jack Till • Book 2
by Thomas Perry
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 3.92 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.11 Audible (1.1K)8h 35m listening time • Released 2013Robertson Dean's measured, intelligent narration transforms this into a quietly devastating thriller—Till's dogged investigation into a serial killer targeting young women hits hardest because Dean lets you feel the detective's protective rage without ever raising his voice.
-
Fidelity
Jane Whitefield
by Thomas Perry
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.91 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.16 Audible (855)11h 7m listening time • Released 2008Michael Kramer's measured, precise narration transforms this layered crime story into something genuinely unputdownable—each character's deception lands harder when delivered with his clinical intensity.
-
Dead Aim
by Thomas Perry
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.89 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.2 Audible (499)12h 33m listening time • Released 2010Michael Kramer's measured intensity cuts right through Perry's layered thriller—he makes the cat-and-mouse game feel inevitable and personal, turning a taut plot into something genuinely haunting.
Browse Related Lists
How We Rank Audiobooks
Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.
Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.
We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.
Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.