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Butcher's Boy Books in Order

This page lists the Butcher's Boy books by Thomas Perry in order, with summaries, background on Michael Schaeffer, and reading tips.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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The Butcher's Boy

by Thomas Perry

1982

A professional hitman raised by Eddie the Butcher kills a senator, then discovers his employers want him dead. As he strikes back at the Mafia, analyst Elizabeth Waring begins tracing the pattern.

Sleeping Dogs

by Thomas Perry

1992

Years after escaping the Mafia, Michael Schaeffer is found in his quiet English life. Forced back into motion, the Butcher’s Boy returns to America with old enemies and federal hunters closing in.

The Informant

by Thomas Perry

2011

When a Mafia hit team finds Michael Schaeffer, the Butcher’s Boy takes the fight back to its source. His uneasy contact with Elizabeth Waring gives both sides information they may regret sharing.

Eddie's Boy

by Thomas Perry

2020

Michael Schaeffer is living peacefully in England when an attempt on his life pulls him back into his old methods. The hunt sends him abroad and then toward the Mafia’s source.

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