Jeff Abbott
Jeff Abbott is an American author of mysteries and thrillers. He has degrees in History and English from Rice University. He lives in Austin, Texas. Before writing full-time, he was a creative director at an advertising agency. His early novels were traditional detective fiction, but in recent years he has turned to writing thriller fiction. A theme of his work is the idea of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary danger and fighting to return to their normal lives. His novels are published in several countries and have also been bestsellers in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Germany, France and Portugal. He is also Creative Director at Springbox, a Prophet company.
The Jordan Poteet mysteries
These novels are more traditional mysteries, centering on Poteet's eccentric family in a small Texas town.- Do Unto Others winner of the Agatha Award and the Macavity Award for Best First Novel, nominated for the Dilys Award given by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Associations.
- The Only Good Yankee –nominated for the Writers' League of Texas Violet Crown Award
- Promises of Home
- ''Distant Blood''
The Whit Mosley series
Mosley is a Texas judge and coroner who partners with investigator Claudia Salazar in a Gulf Coast county. These books are darker and more thriller-oriented than the Poteet novels.- A Kiss Gone Bad –nominated for the Anthony Award at Bouchercon XXXIII in the "Best paperback original" category.
- Black Jack Point —nominated for the Edgar Award,; the Anthony Award for "Best paperback original"; and also for the Barry Award.
- Cut and Run,
The Sam Capra Series
Capra is a brilliant CIA agent who is set up and loses everything that matters to him. He then uses his skills to help the helpless, protect the innocent and track down those who took his family from him.| # | Title | Date Published | Comments |
| 1 | Adrenaline | Jan 2010 | |
| 1.5 | Sam Capra's Last Chance | May 2012 | e-book short story |
| 2 | The Last Minute | July 2012 | |
| 3 | Downfall | July 2013 | |
| 4 | Inside Man | July 2014 | |
| 5 | The First Order | Jan 2016 | |
| 6 | Traitor's Dance | Aug 2022 |
Stand-alone Novels
- Panic —nominated for the Thriller Award. Panic, has been optioned for film by The Weinstein Company and is in development.Fear Collision —known as Run in the United Kingdom Collision, has been optioned for film by Twentieth Century Fox.Trust Me
- Blame
- The Three Beths
- Never Ask Me
- ''An Ambush of Widows''