Author · updated 2026
Charles Todd Books in Order
Every Charles Todd book in publication order — 49 in total, spanning 1994–2021.
Publication Order of Inspector Ian Rutledge Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Test Of Wills | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Wings of Fire | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Search the Dark | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Legacy of the Dead | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Watchers of Time | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Fearsome Doubt | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Cold Treachery | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Long Shadow | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A False Mirror | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Pale Horse | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Matter of Justice | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Red Door | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Kidnapping | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | A Lonely Death | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Confession | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Proof of Guilt | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Cold Comfort | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Hunting Shadows | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | A Fine Summer's Day | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | No Shred of Evidence | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Racing the Devil | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Piper | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Gatekeeper | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Black Ascot | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | A Divided Loyalty | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | A Fatal Lie | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Bess Crawford Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Duty to the Dead | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | An Impartial Witness | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Bitter Truth | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | An Unmarked Grave | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Question of Honor | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | An Unwilling Accomplice | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Maharani's Pearls | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Pattern of Lies | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Shattered Tree | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Casualty of War | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Forgotten Place | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A Cruel Deception | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | A Hanging at Dawn | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | An Irish Hostage | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Murder Stone | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Walnut Tree | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tales | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Bibliomysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pretty Little Box | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mystery Writers of America Presents Death Do Us Part: New Stories About Love, Lust, and Murder | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Study in Sherlock | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Death Knell V | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Silent Night, Deadly Night | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Odd Partners | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 49, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Test Of Wills | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Wings of Fire | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Search the Dark | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Legacy of the Dead | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Watchers of Time | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Fearsome Doubt | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Murder Stone | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Cold Treachery | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A Long Shadow | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Mystery Writers of America Presents Death Do Us Part: New Stories About Love, Lust, and Murder | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A False Mirror | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A Pale Horse | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | A Matter of Justice | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Red Door | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | A Duty to the Dead | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Kidnapping | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | An Impartial Witness | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | A Lonely Death | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Confession | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | A Bitter Truth | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | A Study in Sherlock | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | An Unmarked Grave | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Walnut Tree | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Proof of Guilt | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Cold Comfort | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | A Question of Honor | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Hunting Shadows | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | An Unwilling Accomplice | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Maharani's Pearls | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | A Fine Summer's Day | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | A Pattern of Lies | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Tales | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | No Shred of Evidence | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Shattered Tree | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Death Knell V | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Silent Night, Deadly Night | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Racing the Devil | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | The Piper | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | A Casualty of War | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | The Gatekeeper | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | A Forgotten Place | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | The Pretty Little Box | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | The Black Ascot | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | A Cruel Deception | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Odd Partners | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | A Divided Loyalty | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | A Hanging at Dawn | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | A Fatal Lie | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | An Irish Hostage | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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