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H.R.F. Keating

British author best known for the Inspector Ghote mystery series. A major figure in crime fiction, Keating won the prestigious Gold Dagger Award and served as a Crime Writers’ Association chairman. This page lists H.R.F. Keating books in order, including both chronological publication order and the Inspector Ghote series reading order.

All books · chronological

1959Death and the Visiting FiremenPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1960Zen There Was MurderPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1961A Rush on the UltimatePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1962The Dog It Was That DiedPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1963Death of a Fat GodPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1964The Perfect MurderPOoIGB · 1Buy ↗

1965Is Skin Deep, Is FatalPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1966Inspector Ghote's Good CrusadePOoIGB · 2Buy ↗

1967Inspector Ghote Caught in MeshesPOoIGB · 3Buy ↗

1968Inspector Ghote Hunts the PeacockPOoIGB · 4Buy ↗

1969Inspector Ghote Plays a JokerPOoIGB · 5Buy ↗

1970Inspector Ghote Breaks an EggPOoIGB · 6Buy ↗

1971The Strong ManPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1971Inspector Ghote Goes By TrainPOoIGB · 7Buy ↗

1972Blood on My MindPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1972Inspector Ghote Trusts the HeartPOoIGB · 8Buy ↗

1974The UndersidePOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1974Bats Fly Up for Inspector GhotePOoIGB · 9Buy ↗

1975Murder Must AppetizePOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1975A Remarkable Case of BurglaryPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1976Filmi, Filmi, Inspector GhotePOoIGB · 10Buy ↗

1976Murder by Death(With: Neil Simon)POoSN · 11Buy ↗

1978A Long Walk to WimbledonPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1979Sherlock HolmesPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1979Inspector Ghote Draws a LinePOoIGB · 11Buy ↗

1980The Murder of the MaharajahPOoIGB · 12Buy ↗

1981Go West, Inspector GhotePOoIGB · 13Buy ↗

1982Whodunit?: A Guide To Crime, Suspense and Spy FictionPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1983The GovernessPOoHUMB · 1Buy ↗

1984The Sheriff of BombayPOoIGB · 14Buy ↗

1985The Man of GoldPOoHUMB · 2Buy ↗

1985Mrs. Craggs: Crimes Cleaned UpPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1986Into the Valley of DeathPOoHUMB · 3Buy ↗

1986Writing Crime FictionPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1986Under a Monsoon CloudPOoIGB · 15Buy ↗

1987Crime and MysteryPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1987The Body in the Billiard RoomPOoIGB · 16Buy ↗

1988Dead on TimePOoIGB · 17Buy ↗

1989Inspector Ghote, His Life and CrimesPOoIGB · 18Buy ↗

1990The Iciest SinPOoIGB · 19Buy ↗

1991Great CrimesPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

1992Cheating DeathPOoIGB · 20Buy ↗

1993The Rich DetectivePOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1993Doing WrongPOoIGB · 21Buy ↗

1995The Good DetectivePOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1996Asking QuestionsPOoIGB · 22Buy ↗

1997In Kensington Gardens Once...POoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1997The Bedside Companion to CrimePOoNB · 7Buy ↗

1998The Soft DetectivePOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1999The Bad DetectivePOoSN · 17Buy ↗

1999Jack, the Lady KillerPOoSN · 18Buy ↗

1999Bribery, Corruption AlsoPOoIGB · 23Buy ↗

2000The Hard DetectivePOoHMB · 1Buy ↗

2000Breaking and EnteringPOoIGB · 24Buy ↗

2001A Detective in LovePOoHMB · 2Buy ↗

2002A Detective Under FirePOoHMB · 3Buy ↗

2003The Dreaming DetectivePOoHMB · 4Buy ↗

2004A Detective at Death's DoorPOoHMB · 5Buy ↗

2006One Man and His BombPOoHMB · 6Buy ↗

2007Rules, Regs and Rotten EggsPOoHMB · 7Buy ↗

2008Inspector Ghote's First CasePOoIGB · 25Buy ↗

2009A Small Case for Inspector Ghote?POoIGB · 26Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books7 books · 1972–1997

01Blood on My Mind1972Buy ↗

02Sherlock Holmes1979Buy ↗

03Whodunit?: A Guide To Crime, Suspense and Spy Fiction1982Buy ↗

04Writing Crime Fiction1986Buy ↗

05Crime and Mystery1987Buy ↗

06Great Crimes1991Buy ↗

07The Bedside Companion to Crime1997Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 1997

01In Kensington Gardens Once...1997Buy ↗

Publication Order of Harriet Martens Books7 books · 2000–2007

01The Hard Detective2000Buy ↗

02A Detective in Love2001Buy ↗

03A Detective Under Fire2002Buy ↗

04The Dreaming Detective2003Buy ↗

05A Detective at Death's Door2004Buy ↗

06One Man and His Bomb2006Buy ↗

07Rules, Regs and Rotten Eggs2007Buy ↗

Publication Order of Harriet Unwin Mystery Books3 books · 1983–1986

01The Governess1983Buy ↗

02The Man of Gold1985Buy ↗

03Into the Valley of Death1986Buy ↗

Publication Order of Inspector Ghote Books26 books · 1964–2009

01The Perfect Murder1964Buy ↗

02Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade1966Buy ↗

03Inspector Ghote Caught in Meshes1967Buy ↗

04Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock1968Buy ↗

05Inspector Ghote Plays a Joker1969Buy ↗

06Inspector Ghote Breaks an Egg1970Buy ↗

07Inspector Ghote Goes By Train1971Buy ↗

08Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart1972Buy ↗

09Bats Fly Up for Inspector Ghote1974Buy ↗

10Filmi, Filmi, Inspector Ghote1976Buy ↗

11Inspector Ghote Draws a Line1979Buy ↗

12The Murder of the Maharajah1980Buy ↗

13Go West, Inspector Ghote1981Buy ↗

14The Sheriff of Bombay1984Buy ↗

15Under a Monsoon Cloud1986Buy ↗

16The Body in the Billiard Room1987Buy ↗

17Dead on Time1988Buy ↗

18Inspector Ghote, His Life and Crimes1989Buy ↗

19The Iciest Sin1990Buy ↗

20Cheating Death1992Buy ↗

21Doing Wrong1993Buy ↗

22Asking Questions1996Buy ↗

23Bribery, Corruption Also1999Buy ↗

24Breaking and Entering2000Buy ↗

25Inspector Ghote's First Case2008Buy ↗

26A Small Case for Inspector Ghote?2009Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels18 books · 1959–1999

01Death and the Visiting Firemen1959Buy ↗

02Zen There Was Murder1960Buy ↗

03A Rush on the Ultimate1961Buy ↗

04The Dog It Was That Died1962Buy ↗

05Death of a Fat God1963Buy ↗

06Is Skin Deep, Is Fatal1965Buy ↗

07The Strong Man1971Buy ↗

08The Underside1974Buy ↗

09Murder Must Appetize1975Buy ↗

10A Remarkable Case of Burglary1975Buy ↗

11Murder by Death(With: Neil Simon)1976Buy ↗

12A Long Walk to Wimbledon1978Buy ↗

13Mrs. Craggs: Crimes Cleaned Up1985Buy ↗

14The Rich Detective1993Buy ↗

15The Good Detective1995Buy ↗

16The Soft Detective1998Buy ↗

17The Bad Detective1999Buy ↗

18Jack, the Lady Killer1999Buy ↗

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