A.B.  Patterson

year in books

A.B. Patterson’s Followers (90)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Danny S...
341 books | 179 friends

Michael...
244 books | 445 friends

Veronic...
3,502 books | 1,114 friends

Majenta
2,885 books | 3,500 friends

Thuita ...
258 books | 5,748 friends

Jon Zel...
555 books | 301 friends

Marija
286 books | 51 friends

J. Weic...
48 books | 3 friends

More friends…

A.B. Patterson

Goodreads Author


Born
in Sydney, Australia
Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
July 2015


A. B. Patterson is an Australian writer who knows first-hand about corruption, power, crime and sex. He was a Detective Sergeant in the WA Police, working in paedophilia and vice, and later was a Chief Investigator with the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption.

In 2015 he published his debut crime novel, "Harry's World". The sequel, "Harry's Quest", was published in 2018. The third novel, "Harry's Grail", arrived in 2025. He has also had short crime fiction published in the US, in "Switchblade", "Econoclash Review" and 'Pulp Modern". In 2020 he published his first collection of short stories, "Harry Kenmare, PI - At Your Service". He has also had a novella published in 2024 by Uncle B. Publications, "Jasper: The Gloves Are Off".
...more

To ask A.B. Patterson questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

A.B. Patterson Hi Karen,
My apologies for the delay, we've been travelling and have only been home a few days.
My inspiration? Well, aside from loving good stories and…more
Hi Karen,
My apologies for the delay, we've been travelling and have only been home a few days.
My inspiration? Well, aside from loving good stories and so wanting to be able to craft them as well, I want to be able to put my life experiences out there, albeit in fictional form. My professional background has given me a wealth of material to draw on, and whilst a lot of it is dark, I do want to be able to show people what actually goes on in society. I also like to be able to make social comment in my work. And the great thing I've found as I've got into writing - I just want to do it more and more. I wish I'd started younger, but I intend to make up for lost time!(less)
A.B. Patterson So many options...
My choice: As a young detective, why did I choose to select child abuse work as my career path?…more
So many options...
My choice: As a young detective, why did I choose to select child abuse work as my career path?(less)
Average rating: 4.36 · 113 ratings · 35 reviews · 16 distinct worksSimilar authors
Harry's World

3.91 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Harry Kenmare, PI - At Your...

4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Coming Through in Waves: Cr...

by
4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Switchblade: Issue 8 (Switc...

by
4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
To Serve, Protect, and Writ...

by
4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Romy Lives

by
4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Harry's Quest (PI Harry Ken...

4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Jasper: The Gloves Are Off ...

by
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Harry's Grail

4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Harry’s Grail

0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by A.B. Patterson…

COPS WRITING CRIME - 3 more members join The Squad!

Another 3 entries for The Squad today (2 American - both deceased, and 1 British - a couple), bringing its numbers to 445. One entry is a couple team writing together, so they count as one for The Squad.

That's 445 cops and ex-cops (and other law enforcement types, plus some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!

We have joi Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on February 20, 2026 21:41
Poetic Metre and ...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Curing Affluenza:...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
The CSIRO Low-Car...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

A.B.’s Recent Updates

A.B. Patterson is now friends with Paul Alexander
83359952
Pulp Modern by H.P. Lovecraft
"It’s not every day that one has a multi-dimensional experience off the mono-dimensional words in a book. One usually reads a book, if he (or she) likes it, he (or she) will say so, give it 5-stars and move on to the next book. Well, let me tell you, " Read more of this review »
A.B. Patterson rated a book really liked it
What Comes Before by Molly Macabre
What Comes Before
by Molly Macabre (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
A.B. Patterson rated a book liked it
Weird Fucks by Lynne Tillman
Weird Fucks
by Lynne Tillman (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
A.B. Patterson rated a book really liked it
Running Wild by J.G. Ballard
Rate this book
Clear rating
A.B. Patterson rated a book really liked it
Running Wild by J.G. Ballard
Rate this book
Clear rating
A.B. Patterson and 5 other people liked Evan's status update
Evan
Evan added a status update: A bot keeps trying to friend me. If we all just took pitchforks, etc., to the AI data centers and destroyed them we could end this.
A.B. Patterson is now following
6177817
A.B. Patterson rated a book it was amazing
No Orchids for Miss Blandish by James Hadley Chase
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of A.B.'s books…

Polls

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Cops Writing Crime: Who are the cops writing crime? #2 1 9 Sep 04, 2016 01:43AM  
Cops Writing Crime: Who are the cops writing crime? Update 1 3 Sep 05, 2016 05:18AM  
Aussie Lovers of...: GIVEAWAY - Award winning debut novel 4 12 Sep 11, 2016 10:12PM  
Goodreads Authors...: Looking for Authors to Interview! 19 85 Sep 12, 2016 09:08PM  
Cops Writing Crime: Welcome! 14 9 Dec 19, 2016 05:12AM  
Aussie Lovers of...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Nominations open for May 2019 group read 34 48 Apr 09, 2019 09:34PM  
Goodreads Librari...: Linking new book on GR to my author page 3 8 Dec 16, 2024 01:28PM  
Henning Mankell
“To grow up is to wonder about things; to be grown up is to slowly forget the things you wondered about as a child.”
Henning Mankell, When the Snow Fell

Astrid Lindgren
“A childhood without books – that would be no childhood. That would be like being shut out from the enchanted place where you can go and find the rarest kind of joy.”
Astrid Lindgren

A.C. Efverman
“It's not worth doing if you're not going to do it perfectly.”
A.C. EFVERMAN, Skuggspel: En thriller som utspelas i Sydney

Jim Thompson
“Life is a bucket of shit with a barbed wire handle.”
Jim Thompson
tags: noir

197677 Cops Writing Crime — 7 members — last activity Jul 13, 2018 09:04PM
This is a group to discuss crime writing which has been authored by cops or ex-cops, (or other investigators).
43273 Francophiles — 665 members — last activity Nov 25, 2023 06:27AM
This group is for everyone who loves to read and discover new books about France – the people, history, culture, or food. Both readers and authors are ...more
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 326224 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
74566 Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense — 1823 members — last activity 6 hours, 4 min ago
A group for Aussie GR members (and those interested in our wonderful land of OZ), who love nothing more than to curl up with a good crime, thriller, s ...more
19126 The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 32475 members — last activity 17 minutes ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more
58291 Pulp Fiction — 1936 members — last activity Jun 02, 2026 10:12AM
Hard Boiled detective novels, noir, and great crime novels (old and new)
83510 Crime Detective Mystery Thriller Group — 2906 members — last activity 23 hours, 43 min ago
This is a book club/group for ALL books about crime, mysteries, and thrillers. From romantic suspense, to pulp fiction, to cozy mysteries, british det ...more
26989 Goodreads Authors/Readers — 56769 members — last activity 17 minutes ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more
6433 Pulp Magazine Authors and Literature Fans — 632 members — last activity Nov 29, 2023 12:46PM
A group for fans of the great Pulp Magazines of the 20's through the 50's. Included but not restricted to Weird Tales, Black Mask, Astounding, Adventu ...more
1164388 Vine Leaves Press — 266 members — last activity Nov 11, 2025 03:40AM
Read one or more of our books? Want to discuss your reading experience directly with the author? We can make that happen.
More of A.B.’s groups…
Comments (showing 1-2)    post a comment »
dateDown arrow    newest »

message 2: by A.B.

A.B. Patterson Majenta wrote: "Hello, A.B.! Thanks for contacting me! I hope you're well and having a great week. Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta"


Hi Majenta, hope you're well too. I'm busy editing my second novel, so all action here!
Cheers, Andrew


Majenta Hello, A.B.! Thanks for contacting me! I hope you're well and having a great week. Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta


back to top