Series reading guide · updated 2026
Inspector West Books in Order
Every Inspector West book in publication order — 46 in total, spanning 1942–1978.
Publication Order of Inspector West Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inspector West Takes Charge | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Inspector West Leaves Town | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Inspector West at Home | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Inspector West Regrets | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Holiday for Inspector West | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Triumph for Inspector West | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Battle for Inspector West | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Case Against Paul Raeburn | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Inspector West Kicks Off | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Inspector West Alone | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Inspector West Cries Wolf | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Figure in the Dusk | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Dissemblers | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Blind Spot | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Send Superintendent West | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | A Gun For Inspector West | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Beauty Queen Killer | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Inspector West Makes Haste | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Murder: One, Two, Three | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Death of an Assassin | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | A Prince for Inspector West | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Death of a Postman | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Doorway to Death | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Hit and Run | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Find Inspector West | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Murder, London - New York | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Strike for Death | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Case of the Innocent Victims | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Death of a Racehorse | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Murder on the Line | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Scene Of The Crime | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Death in Cold Print | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Policeman's Dread | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Hang the Little Man | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Look Three Ways at Murder | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | So Young to Burn | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Murder, London-Australia | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Murder, London - South Africa | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The Executioners | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Murder, London-Miami | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | A Part for a Policeman | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Alibi | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | A Splinter of Glass | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | The Extortioners | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | The Theft of Magna Carta | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | A Sharp Rise in Crime | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 46, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inspector West Takes Charge | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Inspector West Leaves Town | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Inspector West at Home | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Inspector West Regrets | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Holiday for Inspector West | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Triumph for Inspector West | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Battle for Inspector West | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Case Against Paul Raeburn | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Inspector West Kicks Off | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Inspector West Alone | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Inspector West Cries Wolf | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Figure in the Dusk | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Dissemblers | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Blind Spot | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Send Superintendent West | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | A Gun For Inspector West | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Beauty Queen Killer | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Inspector West Makes Haste | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Murder: One, Two, Three | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Death of an Assassin | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | A Prince for Inspector West | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Death of a Postman | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Doorway to Death | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Hit and Run | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Find Inspector West | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Murder, London - New York | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Strike for Death | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Case of the Innocent Victims | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Death of a Racehorse | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Murder on the Line | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Scene Of The Crime | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Death in Cold Print | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Policeman's Dread | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Hang the Little Man | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Look Three Ways at Murder | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | So Young to Burn | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Murder, London-Australia | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Murder, London - South Africa | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The Executioners | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Murder, London-Miami | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | A Part for a Policeman | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Alibi | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | A Splinter of Glass | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | The Extortioners | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | The Theft of Magna Carta | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | A Sharp Rise in Crime | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
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