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Author Earl EmersonEarl Emerson (born 1948 in Tacoma, Washington) has been publishing mysteries and thrillers since 1985. He is best known for his Thomas Black private eye series set in Seattle. He has also written a number of thrillers with fire department backgrounds. Earl was a firefighter in Seattle for over 32 years.

His books have been nominated for the Edgar Award for best mystery of the year and he's won the Shamus for best private eye novel. Black Hearts and Slow Dancing was named one of the ten best thrillers of the year by the New York Times.

He lives in North Bend, Washington, with his wife and their emergency back-up cat.

Earl Emerson Book List and Awards
His website: www.earlemerson.com
Similar authors: Aaron Elkins, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini

Cape Disappointment
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Cape Disappointment by Earl Emerson

Primal Threat
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Primal Threat by Earl Emerson

Firetrap
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Firetrap by Earl Emerson

The Smoke Room
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The Smoke Room by Earl Emerson

Pyro
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Pyro by Earl Emerson

Into the Inferno
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Into the Inferno by Earl Emerson
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Cape Disappointment | Emerson, Earl | Signed First Edition Book Emerson, Earl | Cape Disappointment | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  February 2009 NY: Random House Publishing  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Vertical Burn | Emerson, Earl | Signed First Edition Book Emerson, Earl | Vertical Burn | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2002 NY: Ballantine  Author Signed Hardcover Book First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author, remainder marked. 

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Vertical Burn | Emerson, Earl | Signed First Edition Book Emerson, Earl | Vertical Burn | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2002 NY: Ballantine  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Going Crazy in Public | Emerson, Earl | Signed First Edition Book Emerson, Earl | Going Crazy in Public | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1996 NY: Morrow  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Author Signed Bookplate.  Self-adhesive label, approximately 3" x 4" (though sizes may vary slightly), signed by Earl Emerson.

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Deception Pass | Emerson, Earl | Signed First Edition Book Emerson, Earl | Deception Pass | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1999 NY: Random House  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Morons and Madmen | Emerson, Earl | Signed First Edition Book Emerson, Earl | Morons and Madmen | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1993 NY: Morrow  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Million-Dollar Tattoo, The | Emerson, Earl | Signed First Edition Book Emerson, Earl | Million-Dollar Tattoo, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1996 NY: Ballantine  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Into the Inferno | Emerson, Earl | Signed First Edition Book Emerson, Earl | Into the Inferno | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2003 NY: Ballantine  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Firetrap | Emerson, Earl | Signed First Edition Book Emerson, Earl | Firetrap | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2006 NY:  Random House  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Emerson, Earl | Pyro | Signed Bookclub Edition Emerson, Earl | Pyro | Signed Bookclub Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2004 NY: Ballantine Hardcover Book  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Earl Emerson Bibliography

Thomas Black Series

  1. The Rainy City (1985)
  2. Poverty Bay (1985)
  3. Nervous Laughter (1985)
  4. Fat Tuesday (1987)
  5. Deviant Behavior (1988)
  6. Yellow Dog Party (1991)
  7. The Portland Laugher (1994)
  8. The Vanishing Smile (1995)
  9. The Million-Dollar Tattoo (1996)
  10. Deception Pass (1997)
  11. Catfish Cafe (1999)
  12. Cape Disappointment (2009)
  13. Monica's Sister (2013)

Mac Fontana Series
  1. Black Hearts and Slow Dancing (1988)
  2. Help Wanted: Orphans Preferred (1990)
  3. Morons and Madmen (1993)
  4. Going Crazy in Public (1996)
  5. The Dead Horse Paint Company (1997)

Fire Thrillers
  1. Vertical Burn (2002)
  2. Into the Inferno (2003)
  3. Pyro (2004)
  4. The Smoke Room (2005)
  5. Firetrap (2006)
  6. Primal Threat (2008)

Earl Emerson Awards
  • 1986 Shamus Award Winner, Best Private Eye Paperback Novel, Poverty Bay

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