Michael Prescott Books in Order

Michael Prescott is a pseudonym used by Douglas Borton and Brian Harper. A native of New Jersey, Douglas Borton attended Wesleyan University before pursuing a screenwriting career in Los Angeles. He has since transitioned to writing novels, finding the occupation to be less stressful. As a prolific author, he has published 25 thrillers, spanning the horror genre in the 1980s and evolving to suspense and crime novels in the 1990s and beyond. His notable works include the sequels Bad to the Bone and Blood in the Water. After two decades in traditional publishing, Douglas Borton ventured into indie publishing in 2011, achieving notable success as one of America's leading ebook writers.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Michael Prescott

  • #1
    Cold Around the Heart(2013)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Blood in the Water(2014)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Bad to the Bone(2015)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Skin in the Game(2016)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Tears for the Dead(2019)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Hair of the Dog(2023)
    Amazon
  • #1
    The Far Horizon: Perspectives on Life Beyond Death(2021)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Steel Trap and Other Stories(2013)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Chasing Omega(2013)
    Amazon
  • #4
    A Straw in the Wind(2016)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The Street(2017)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Die Wide Awake(2017)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Manstopper (As:Douglas Borton)(1988)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Dreamhouse (As:Douglas Borton)(1989)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Deathsong (As:Douglas Borton)(1989)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Kane (As:Douglas Borton)(1990)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Shadow Dance (As:Douglas Borton)(1991)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Shudder (As:Brian Harper)(1994)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Deadly Pursuit (As:Brian Harper)(1995)
    Amazon
  • #8
    Shatter (As:Brian Harper)(1995)
    Amazon
  • #9
    Blind Pursuit (As:Brian Harper)(1996)
    Amazon
  • #10
    Mortal Pursuit (As:Brian Harper)(1997)
    Amazon
  • #11
    Comes the Dark(1999)
    Amazon
  • #12
    Stealing Faces(1999)
    Amazon
  • #13
    Last Breath(2001)
    Amazon
  • #14
    In Dark Places(2004)
    Amazon
  • #15
    Riptide(2010)
    Amazon
  • #16
    Grave of Angels(2012)
    Amazon
  • #17
    Valyra and the Dragons and Other Fanciful Adventure Stories(1994)
    Amazon
  • #18
    Vampire Detectives(1995)
    Amazon

About Michael Prescott

Michael Prescott is a pseudonym used by Douglas Borton and Brian Harper. A native of New Jersey, Douglas Borton attended Wesleyan University before pursuing a screenwriting career in Los Angeles. He has since transitioned to writing novels, finding the occupation to be less stressful. As a prolific author, he has published 25 thrillers, spanning the horror genre in the 1980s and evolving to suspense and crime novels in the 1990s and beyond. His notable works include the sequels Bad to the Bone and Blood in the Water. After two decades in traditional publishing, Douglas Borton ventured into indie publishing in 2011, achieving notable success as one of America's leading ebook writers.

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