Thomas H. Cook
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Brief Biography
Thomas H. Cook was a native of Fort Payne, Alabama, who developed a passion for writing during his childhood. He earned his bachelor’s degree in English and philosophy from Georgia State College in 1969 and then obtained a master’s degree in American history from Hunter College in 1972. Cook also obtained a master’s degree in philosophy from Columbia University in 1976 before moving back to Georgia, where he taught English and history at Dekalb Community College and worked for the Atlanta magazine. His first novel, Blood Innocents, was published in 1980, and he began writing full-time in 1982. Cook currently resides with his family in Cape Cod and New York City.
Publications
Blood Innocents. New York; Playboy Press, 1980.
The Orchids. Boston; Houghton, 1982.
Tabernacle. Boston; Houghton, 1982.
Elena. Boston; Houghton, 1984.
Sacrificial Ground. New York; Putnam, 1988.
Flesh and Blood. New York; Putnam, 1989.
Streets of Fire. New York; Putnam, 1989.
Early Graves: A Shocking True-Crime Story of the Youngest Woman Ever Sentenced to Death Row. New York; Dalton, 1990.
Night Secrets. New York; Putnam, 1990.
Evidence of Blood. New York; Putnam, 1991.
The City When it Rains. New York; Putnam, 1991.
Blood Echoes: The True Story of an Infamous Mass Murder and Its Aftermath. New York; Dutton, 1992.
Mortal Memory. New York; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1993.
Breakheart Hill. New York; Bantam, 1995.
The Chatham School Affair. New York; Bantam, 1996.
Instruments of Night. New York; Bantam, 1998.
Places in the Dark. New York; Bantam, 2000.
Taken: A Novelization. New York; Dell, 2002.
The Interrogation. New York; Bantam, 2002.
Into the Web. New York; Bantam, 2004.
Peril. New York; Bantam, 2004.
Red Leaves. San Diego; Harcourt, 2005.
The Murmur of Stones. London; Quercus, 2006.
The Cloud of Unknowing. San Diego; Harcourt, 2007.
Master of the Delta. San Diego; Harcourt, 2008.
The Fate of Katherine Carr. New York; HarperCollins, 2009.
The Last Talk with Lola Faye. Boston; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
The Quest for Anna Klein. Boston; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
The Crime of Julian Wells. New York; Mysterious Press, 2012.
Fatherhood and Other Stories. New York; Pegasus Press, 2013.
Sandrine's Case. New York; Mysterious Press, 2013.
A Dancer in the Dust. New York; Grove Atlantic/Mysterious, 2015.
Even Darkness Sings. New York; Pegasus Press, 2018.
Joint Publications:
Moon Over Manhattan. New York; New Millennium Press, 2003.
The Best American Crime Reporting 2008. New York; Harper Perennial, 2008.
The Orchids. Boston; Houghton, 1982.
Tabernacle. Boston; Houghton, 1982.
Elena. Boston; Houghton, 1984.
Sacrificial Ground. New York; Putnam, 1988.
Flesh and Blood. New York; Putnam, 1989.
Streets of Fire. New York; Putnam, 1989.
Early Graves: A Shocking True-Crime Story of the Youngest Woman Ever Sentenced to Death Row. New York; Dalton, 1990.
Night Secrets. New York; Putnam, 1990.
Evidence of Blood. New York; Putnam, 1991.
The City When it Rains. New York; Putnam, 1991.
Blood Echoes: The True Story of an Infamous Mass Murder and Its Aftermath. New York; Dutton, 1992.
Mortal Memory. New York; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1993.
Breakheart Hill. New York; Bantam, 1995.
The Chatham School Affair. New York; Bantam, 1996.
Instruments of Night. New York; Bantam, 1998.
Places in the Dark. New York; Bantam, 2000.
Taken: A Novelization. New York; Dell, 2002.
The Interrogation. New York; Bantam, 2002.
Into the Web. New York; Bantam, 2004.
Peril. New York; Bantam, 2004.
Red Leaves. San Diego; Harcourt, 2005.
The Murmur of Stones. London; Quercus, 2006.
The Cloud of Unknowing. San Diego; Harcourt, 2007.
Master of the Delta. San Diego; Harcourt, 2008.
The Fate of Katherine Carr. New York; HarperCollins, 2009.
The Last Talk with Lola Faye. Boston; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
The Quest for Anna Klein. Boston; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
The Crime of Julian Wells. New York; Mysterious Press, 2012.
Fatherhood and Other Stories. New York; Pegasus Press, 2013.
Sandrine's Case. New York; Mysterious Press, 2013.
A Dancer in the Dust. New York; Grove Atlantic/Mysterious, 2015.
Even Darkness Sings. New York; Pegasus Press, 2018.
Joint Publications:
Moon Over Manhattan. New York; New Millennium Press, 2003.
The Best American Crime Reporting 2008. New York; Harper Perennial, 2008.
Themes
Thomas H. Cook writes short stories and novels. Many of his works are set in the rural South and are written in the genres of true crime and mystery.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Cook, Thomas H., “Thomas H. Cook,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/563.