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Brian Freeman

(b.1963)

aka Ally O'Brien

Brian Freeman is an international bestselling author of psychological thrillers, including the Jonathan Stride and Cab Bolton series. His books have been sold in 46 countries and 20 languages and have appeared as Main Selections in the Literary Guild and the Book of the Month Club. He is widely acclaimed for his "you are there" settings and his complex, engaging characters and twist-filled plots.

Freeman was born in Chicago and grew up in San Mateo, California, before moving to Minnesota.

Awards: ITW (2013), Macavity (2006) see all

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

New and upcoming books

September 2024

Break Every Rule

January 2025

The Bourne Vendetta
(Jason Bourne, book 20)

July 2025

The Bourne Escape
(Jason Bourne)

Series

Jonathan Stride
   1. Immoral (2005)
   2. Stripped (2006)
   3. Stalked (2005)
   4. In the Dark (2008)
   5. The Burying Place (2009)
   5.5. Spitting Devil (2012)
   5.6. Turn to Stone (2014)
   6. The Cold Nowhere (2013)
   7. Goodbye to the Dead (2015)
   8. Marathon (2017)
   9. Alter Ego (2018)
   10. Funeral for a Friend (2020)
   11. The Zero Night (2022)

Cab Bolton
1. The Bone House (2010)
2. Season of Fear (2014)

Frost Easton
   1. The Night Bird (2017)
   2. The Voice Inside (2018)
   3. The Crooked Street (2019)

Shelby Lake
1. The Deep, Deep Snow (2020)
2. The Ursulina (2022)

Novels

   The Agency (2009) (as by Ally O'Brien)
   Spilled Blood (2012)
   Thief River Falls (2020)
   Infinite (2021)
   I Remember You (2022)
   Break Every Rule (2024)

Novellas and Short Stories

The Souls of the Ships (2013)

Series contributed to

Jason Bourne
   15. The Bourne Evolution (2020)
   16. The Bourne Treachery (2021)
   17. The Bourne Sacrifice (2022)
   18. The Bourne Defiance (2023)
   19. The Bourne Shadow (2024)
   20. The Bourne Vendetta (2025)
   The Bourne Escape (2025)

Books containing stories by Brian Freeman

Crimespree Magazine #66 (2017)
(Crimespree Magazine)
edited by
Jon Jordan and Ruth Jordan

Story Behind the Book : Volume 5 (2015)
(Story Behind the Book, book 5)
edited by
Kristijan Meic and Ivana Steiner

Writes of Spring (2012)
Stories and Prose
edited by
Pat Frovarp and Gary Schulze

Awards

	2013 ITW Award for Best Hardcover Novel : Spilled Blood
	2006 Macavity Award for Best First Novel : Immoral

Award nominations

	2021 Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : The Deep, Deep Snow
	2011 ITW Award for Best Hardcover Novel (nominee) : The Burying Place
	2006 John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger (shortlist) : Immoral
	2006 Edgar Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Immoral
	2006 Barry Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Immoral
	2006 Anthony Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Immoral

Brian Freeman recommends

Year of the Rabbit (2024)
T D Donnelly
"With Malcolm Chaucer, T.D. Donnelly has created one of the most original heroes in recent spy fiction. YEAR OF THE RABBIT is a brilliantly paced thriller that will have you ripping the pages to get to the next twist!"

The Flock (2022)
J Todd Scott
"Scott lays out his short, propulsive chapters like a trail of breadcrumbs you can't help but follow. This one will keep you up late turning the pages."

The Last Commandment (2021)
(Austin Grant of Scotland Yard, book 1)
Scott Shepherd
"Written in taut, tight chapters that land like a hail of bullets. You’ll race through this story."

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