A Shark Out of Water: A John Thatcher Mystery
It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
Emma Lathen
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23
Catalog books
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10
Works
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1967 to 2018
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Emma Lathen has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 23 catalog-linked books across 1967 to 2018, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Young Readers & Series Fiction.
Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with A Shark Out of Water: A John Thatcher Mystery and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1967 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Pocket and Simon & Schuster.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Pocket and Simon & Schuster
Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Young Readers & Series Fiction
Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points
UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1967 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Pocket and Simon & Schuster.
Top Books To Start With
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A Shark Out of Water: A John Thatcher Mystery
St Martins Pr • 1997 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 293 pages.
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Come to Dust (Black Dagger Crime Series)
Chivers North America • 1997 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 256 pages.
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Brewing Up a Storm: A John Thatcher Mystery (John Putnam Thatcher Mysteries)
St Martins Pr • 1996 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 248 pages.
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Right on the Money: Right on the Money (John Putnam Thatcher Mysteries)
Harpercollins • 1995 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 288 pages.
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Victor Gollancz • 1993 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 256 pages.
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G K Hall & Co • 1988 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1988 • 280 pages.
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Victor Gollancz Ltd. • 1981 • standard commitment
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
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Penguin • 1977 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1977 • 208 pages.
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Pocket • 1983 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1983.
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Pocket • 1982 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1982.
How The Picks Compare
- Come to Dust (Black Dagger Crime Series) is the easier short commitment, while A Shark Out of Water: A John Thatcher Mystery asks for more reading time up front.
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Pocket • 1973
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G K Hall & Co
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Simon & Schuster
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Simply Magazine • 2018
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There Is No Justice-4th Emma Lathen Political R B Dominic DC Murder Mystery
Simply Magazine • 2018
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Longer the Thread-13th Emma Lathen Wall Street Mystery
Simply Magazine • 2016
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Brewing Up a Storm (John Thatcher Mystery)
Sunset Productions • 1996
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Double, Double, Oil and Trouble (John Putnam Thatcher Mysteries)
Chivers Audio Books • 1990
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Simon & Schuster • 1968
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MacMillan Publishing Company • 1967
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Simon & Schuster • 1984
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A Shark Out of Water: A John Putnam Thatcher Mystery
Harpercollins