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Reading order

Chief Inspector Woodend Books in Order

This page lists the complete Chief Inspector Woodend reading order by Sally Spencer, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 20 books / 1998-2008

Chief Inspector Woodend Reading Order

01 The Salton Killings 1998 Buy
02 Murder at Swann's Lake 1999 Buy
03 Death of a Cave Dweller 2000 Buy
04 The Dark Lady 2001 Buy
05 The Golden Mile to Murder 2001 Buy
06 Dead on Cue 2002 Buy
07 The Red Herring 2002 Buy
08 Death of an Innocent 2002 Buy
09 A Death Left Hanging 2003 Buy
10 The Enemy Within 2003 Buy
11 The Witch Maker 2004 Buy
12 The Butcher Beyond 2004 Buy
13 Dying in the Dark 2005 Buy
14 Stone Killer 2005 Buy
15 A Long Time Dead 2006 Buy
16 Sins of the Fathers 2006 Buy
17 Dangerous Games 2007 Buy
18 Death Watch 2007 Buy
19 Dying Fall 2008 Buy
20 Fatal Quest 2008 Buy

Chief Inspector Woodend Books by Publication Order

1998 The Salton Killings #1
1999 Murder at Swann's Lake #2
2000 Death of a Cave Dweller #3
2001 The Dark Lady #4
2001 The Golden Mile to Murder #5
2002 Dead on Cue #6
2002 The Red Herring #7
2002 Death of an Innocent #8
2003 A Death Left Hanging #9
2003 The Enemy Within #10
2004 The Witch Maker #11
2004 The Butcher Beyond #12
2005 Dying in the Dark #13
2005 Stone Killer #14
2006 A Long Time Dead #15
2006 Sins of the Fathers #16
2007 Dangerous Games #17
2007 Death Watch #18
2008 Dying Fall #19
2008 Fatal Quest #20

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Chief Inspector Woodend reading order?

The Chief Inspector Woodend reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Chief Inspector Woodend books are there?

This catalog currently lists 20 Chief Inspector Woodend books published across 1998-2008.

Who writes the Chief Inspector Woodend books?

Chief Inspector Woodend is listed as a book series by Sally Spencer.

Should I read Chief Inspector Woodend in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Chief Inspector Woodend. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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