Series reading guide · updated 2026
Inspector Robert Colbeck Books in Order
Every Inspector Robert Colbeck book in publication order — 19 in total, spanning 2004–2020.
Publication Order of Inspector Robert Colbeck Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Railway Detective | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Excursion Train | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Railway Viaduct | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Iron Horse | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Murder on the Brighton Express | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Silver Locomotive Mystery | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Railway to the Grave | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Blood on the Line | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Stationmaster's Farewell | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Peril on the Royal Train | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  A Ticket to Oblivion | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Timetable of Death | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Signal for Vengeance | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Circus Train Conspiracy | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | A Christmas Railway Mystery | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Points of Danger | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Fear on the Phantom Special | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Inspector Robert Colbeck Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Inspector Colbeck's Casebook | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 19, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Railway Detective | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Excursion Train | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Railway Viaduct | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Iron Horse | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Murder on the Brighton Express | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Silver Locomotive Mystery | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Railway to the Grave | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Blood on the Line | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Stationmaster's Farewell | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Peril on the Royal Train | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Ticket to Oblivion | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Inspector Colbeck's Casebook | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Timetable of Death | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Signal for Vengeance | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Circus Train Conspiracy | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | A Christmas Railway Mystery | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Points of Danger | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Fear on the Phantom Special | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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