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Jeffrey B. Burton

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Born

Long Beach, California, The United States

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http://www.JeffreyBBurton.com

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Mystery & Thrillers, Fiction, Horror

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Jeff's mystery/thriller, THE BOY IN THE WALL, came out March 3, 2026. THE SECOND GRAVE came out in 2025 and THE DEAD YEARS came out in 2024 (all from Severn House).

Novels in Jeff's Mace Reid K-9 mystery series include THE FINDERS, THE KEEPERS, and THE LOST (St. Martin's Press, Minotaur).

Novels in Jeff's Agent Drew Cady mystery series include: THE CHESSMAN, THE LYNCHPIN, and THE EULOGIST. His short stories have appeared in dozens of magazines.

Born in Long Beach, California, Jeff grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his BA in Journalism at the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and the Horror Writers Association. He lives in St. Paul with his wife, and a goofball o ...more

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Book Signings for The Boy in the Wall

Saturday, April 11, 12-2pm, Once Upon a Crime (Minneapolis, MN)
Saturday, April 18, 12-2pm, The Bookstore at Fitger's (Duluth, MN)
Saturday, May 2, 1-4pm, Pages and Pours, (Greenbay, WI)
Friday, May 8th, 5-7pm, Barnes & Noble (Eagan, MN)

Kirkus Reviews calls The Boy in the Wall “A serpentine procedural grounded in an engaging detective duo and their lovable canines.” Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.98 · 6,830 ratings · 1,590 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Finders (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,396 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Keepers (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 1,376 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 1,076 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dead Years (A Chicago K-9 Thriller, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 273 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chessman 3.65 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 2011 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Second Grave (A Chicago K-9 Thriller, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 143 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lynchpin 3.93 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eulogist 3.94 avg rating — 69 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boy in the Wall (A Chicago K-9 Thriller, 3) 4.15 avg rating — 40 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleuth Slayer by Jeffrey B. Burton (Goodreads Author), Bruce W. Burton 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I flew through this book in under a week. Loved it. Reminds me of Barry Eisler or early Ludlum. I think Hart may have a challenge on future books in the series if Mark refuses to kill and only punches out some really slimy and evil villains. But I bet ...more
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Yessss. I was a little letdown in Eddie Flynn #8, so I'm glad to see that Cavanagh is back in prime form. Eddie's dodging hitmen, defending his client while trying to figure out who the real killer is as well as trying to find out who the heck is hid ...more
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“dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. —Josh Billings”
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