Abby Sinclair & Tess McCallum Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Shadow Hunter |
2000 |
Buy |
| Next Victim |
2002 |
Buy |
| Dangerous Games |
2005 |
Buy |
| Mortal Faults |
2006 |
Buy |
| Final Sins |
2007 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Valyra and the Dragons and Other Fanciful Adventure Stories |
1994 |
Buy |
| Vampire Detectives |
1995 |
Buy |
Bonnie Parker Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Cold Around the Heart |
2013 |
Buy |
| Blood in the Water |
2014 |
Buy |
| Bad to the Bone |
2015 |
Buy |
| Skin in the Game |
2016 |
Buy |
| Tears for the Dead |
2019 |
Buy |
| Hair of the Dog |
2023 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Far Horizon: Perspectives on Life Beyond Death |
2021 |
Buy |
Short Stories Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Steel Trap and Other Stories |
2013 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Chasing Omega |
2013 |
Buy |
| A Straw in the Wind |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Street |
2017 |
Buy |
| Die Wide Awake |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Manstopper |
1988 |
Buy |
| Dreamhouse |
1989 |
Buy |
| Deathsong |
1989 |
Buy |
| Kane |
1990 |
Buy |
| Shadow Dance |
1991 |
Buy |
| Shudder |
1994 |
Buy |
| Deadly Pursuit |
1995 |
Buy |
| Shatter |
1995 |
Buy |
| Blind Pursuit |
1996 |
Buy |
| Mortal Pursuit |
1997 |
Buy |
| Comes the Dark |
1999 |
Buy |
| Stealing Faces |
1999 |
Buy |
| Last Breath |
2001 |
Buy |
| In Dark Places |
2004 |
Buy |
| Riptide |
2010 |
Buy |
| Grave of Angels |
2012 |
Buy |
Michael Prescott has been writing thrillers since the late 1980s, first under pen names and later under his own. His books are built around obsession, pursuit, and characters pushed to their psychological limits. The early novels, including Manstopper (1988) and Shudder (1994), lean toward horror, while his later work moved firmly into psychological thriller territory.
His best-known books are the Abby Sinclair & Tess McCallum series, starting with The Shadow Hunter (2000). Abby is a security consultant and Tess an FBI agent, and their cases involve stalkers, serial killers, and criminals who’ve become fixated on their targets. The Bonnie Parker series, beginning in 2013, follows a different kind of protagonist through a darker set of stories.
Prescott writes quickly and keeps his books lean. Most of his novels run tight, with short chapters and constant forward motion. He’s also published short fiction, a story collection, and one non-fiction book, The Far Horizon (2021), about perspectives on the afterlife.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Michael Prescott written?
Michael Prescott has written 35 books across 7 series.
What was Michael Prescott's first book?
Michael Prescott’s first book is Manstopper(As:Douglas Borton), published in 1988.
Has Michael Prescott written under other names?
Yes. Michael Prescott has also published under the pen names Brian Harper and Douglas Borton. His early horror and thriller novels from the late 1980s and early 1990s appeared under these names before he began publishing as Michael Prescott.