Novels
FOUND AT SEA 2025 Impolitic Press
THE ACCESSORY 2025 Impolitic Press
THE FORCED HAND 2025 Impolitic Press
BARSTOW BOY- a love story 2024 (as Pete O'Brien) Impolitic Press
CAIT TAKES A BREAK 2023 (as Pete O'Brien) Impolitic Press
VENUS & DAVE ROCK 2023 (as Pete O'Brien) Impolitic Press
SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA 2022 (as Pete O'Brien) Impolitic Press
CHAINS OF COMMAND 1999 Dutton(With William J. Caunitz; a N.Y. TIMES notable book of the year 1999)
HIT AND RUN Dec. 1997 Dell/Delacorte
KILLER Jan. 1997 Dell/Delacorte
DEAD END GAME 1995 Putnam/ Berkley
PRECINCT COMMAND 1994 Fawcett Gold Medal
19th PRECINCT 1993 Fawcett Gold Medal
MIDTOWN NORTH 1992 Fawcett Gold Medal(Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award nominee) BACKFIRE 1991 Fawcett Gold Medal
KNOCK-OFF 1989 Fawcett Gold Medal
MANANA MAN 1988 Fawcett Gold Medal
SIXTH PRECINCT 1987 Fawcett Gold Medal
MIDTOWN SOUTH 1986 Fawcett Gold Medal
Stories
THE PETE O'BRIEN STORIES 2025 Impolitic Press
Novella
CLEAN AMERICAN FUN 1998 Random House Audio
Novelization
THE DEVIL’S OWN 1999 Dell-Delacorte(From the story by Kevin Jarre)
BA (Cum Laude, Literature):University of California at Santa Cruz
MFA San Diego State University
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Copies of selected novels and reviews available upon request.