Who This Author Is

Anthony Bruno has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 11 catalog-linked books across 1994 to 2013, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Classics & Literary 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 Hot Fudge and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from St Martins Pr and Tor Books.

Best Place To Start

Hot Fudge

St Martins Pr • 2000 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from St Martins Pr and Tor Books

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Classics & Literary 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 1994 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from St Martins Pr and Tor Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Hot Fudge

    St Martins Pr • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 287 pages.

  2. Double Espresso (a Novel)

    St Martins Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 254 pages.

  3. Seven

    St Martins Pr • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 248 pages.

  4. The Iceman

    Bantam Books|Random House Publishing Group • 2013 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 292 pages.

  5. Hot Fudge (Loretta Kovacs Mystery)

    Forge Books • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 288 pages.

  6. Double Expresso

    Tor Books • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 254 pages.

  7. Devil's Food

    Tor Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 256 pages.

  8. Devil's Food (Loretta Kovaks #1)

    Forge • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 252 pages.

  9. The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer

    Bantam Books • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 336 pages.

  10. From the Heart

    Xlibris Corporation • 2005 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

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