Bowser and Birdie Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Woof |
2015 |
Buy |
| Arf |
2016 |
Buy |
| Bow Wow |
2017 |
Buy |
Chet and Bernie Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dog On It |
2008 |
Buy |
| Thereby Hangs a Tail |
2009 |
Buy |
| To Fetch a Thief |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Dog Who Knew Too Much |
2011 |
Buy |
| A Fistful of Collars |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Sound and the Furry |
2013 |
Buy |
| Paw and Order |
2014 |
Buy |
| Scents and Sensibility |
2015 |
Buy |
| Heart of Barkness |
2019 |
Buy |
| Of Mutts and Men |
2020 |
Buy |
| It’s a Wonderful Woof |
2021 |
Buy |
| Tender is the Bite |
2021 |
Buy |
| Bark to the Future |
2022 |
Buy |
| Up on the Woof Top |
2023 |
Buy |
| A Farewell to Arfs |
2024 |
Buy |
Chet and Bernie Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Cat Was Involved |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Iggy Chronicles, Volume One |
2013 |
Buy |
| Tail of Vengeance |
2014 |
Buy |
| Santa 365 |
2015 |
Buy |
| Short Tails |
2022 |
Buy |
Den Of Shadows#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| 666 |
2007 |
Buy |
Echo Falls Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Down the Rabbit Hole |
2005 |
Buy |
| Behind the Curtain |
2006 |
Buy |
| Into the Dark |
2008 |
Buy |
Laura Geringer Book Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Return of the Shadows |
1992 |
Buy |
| The Lost Sailor |
1992 |
Buy |
| The Same Wind |
1992 |
Buy |
| Cowboy Ed |
1993 |
Buy |
| Horses With Wings |
1993 |
Buy |
| Hurricane City |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Big Green Pocketbook |
1993 |
Buy |
| Red Ribbon |
1995 |
Buy |
| Asylum for Nightface |
1996 |
Buy |
| Mean Margaret |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Silent Spillbills |
1998 |
Buy |
| Vanishing |
1999 |
Buy |
| Brainboy and the DeathMaster |
2003 |
Buy |
| Ariel |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Midnight Diary of Zoya Blume |
2005 |
Buy |
| Wind Rider |
2006 |
Buy |
| Alive and Well in Prague, New York |
2008 |
Buy |
| House of Dance |
2008 |
Buy |
| I, Lorelei |
2009 |
Buy |
| Reality Check |
2009 |
Buy |
Outlaws Of Sherwood Street Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Stealing from the Rich / Robbie Forester and the Outlaws of Sherwood Street |
2012 |
Buy |
| Giving to the Poor |
2013 |
Buy |
Queenie & Arthur Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Paws vs. Claws |
2019 |
Buy |
| Ruff vs. Fluff |
2019 |
Buy |
| Bark vs. Snark |
2020 |
Buy |
Peter Abrahams has led a double literary life. Under his own name, he wrote the Echo Falls young adult mystery trilogy, the Outlaws of Sherwood Street series, and dozens of children’s books under the Laura Geringer Book imprint. As Spencer Quinn, he created the Chet and Bernie mysteries, a long-running series narrated by a dog who solves crimes alongside his human partner.
The Chet and Bernie books became his most popular work, with fifteen novels from Dog On It (2008) through A Farewell to Arfs (2024) following the canine narrator through cases told from a dog’s perspective. The Bowser and Birdie series brought the animal-narrator approach to younger readers, and the Queenie & Arthur books added a cat-versus-dog dynamic. His children’s books under Laura Geringer span from the early 1990s through 2009, covering picture books, middle grade fiction, and young adult novels.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Peter Abrahams / Spencer Quinn written?
Peter Abrahams / Spencer Quinn has written 52 books across eight series.
What was Peter Abrahams / Spencer Quinn's first book?
Peter Abrahams / Spencer Quinn’s first book is Return of the Shadows, published in 1992.
Why does this author have two names?
Peter Abrahams writes literary thrillers and children’s books under his own name, while Spencer Quinn is his pen name for the Chet and Bernie mystery series and related animal fiction. Both names appear on his various works.