Series reading guide · updated 2026
Inspector Lynley Books in Order
Every Inspector Lynley book in publication order — 20 in total, spanning 1988–2018.
Publication Order of Inspector Lynley Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Great Deliverance | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Payment in Blood | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Well-Schooled in Murder | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Suitable Vengeance | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | For the Sake of Elena | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Missing Joseph | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Playing for the Ashes | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | In the Presence of the Enemy | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Deception on His Mind | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Traitor to Memory | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A Place of Hiding | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | With No One as Witness | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | What Came Before He Shot Her | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Careless in Red | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | This Body of Death | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Believing the Lie | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Just One Evil Act | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | A Banquet of Consequences | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Punishment She Deserves | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 20, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Great Deliverance | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Payment in Blood | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Well-Schooled in Murder | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Suitable Vengeance | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | For the Sake of Elena | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Missing Joseph | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Playing for the Ashes | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | In the Presence of the Enemy | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Deception on His Mind | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Traitor to Memory | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A Place of Hiding | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | With No One as Witness | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | What Came Before He Shot Her | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Careless in Red | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | This Body of Death | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Believing the Lie | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Just One Evil Act | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | A Banquet of Consequences | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Punishment She Deserves | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
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